Hertha Berlin are in the middle of an unlikely injury crisis, with five goalkeepers injured and under a month to go until the new Bundesliga season kicks off.

United States youth international Jonathan Klinsmann is among them with a patellar ligament injury.

That means that under-17 keeper Luis Klatte is currently deputising with the senior team.

"We must be jinxed right now," Hertha coach Pal Dardai told reporters on Thursday, adding that 65-year-old squad manager Nello Di Martino was already prepared...

Liverpool will play on a pitch mostly paid for by U2 when they take on Hertha Berlin at the Olympiastadion next weekend.

U2 agreed to pay €90,000 of the total cost, reported by Bild to be €130,000, of replacing the playing surface at the stadium following their concert last week, and a spokesman has told ESPN FC the pitch will be ready for the game that will celebrate both clubs' 125th anniversary.

Christoph Meyer, a spokesperson for the Olympiastadion, said: "Nothing will slip out of...

U.S. under-20 goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann has joined Hertha Berlin following a successful trial, the Bundesliga club have confirmed.

Klinsmann, the son of former U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, began the trial on July 3 and sporting director Michael Preetz said on Tuesday: "Jonathan has convinced us with his talent, his charisma and his ambition."

Goalkeeper coach Zsolt Petry, meanwhile, praised "Klinsmann's calmness and confidence," adding: "He's got a very good right foot and is...

United States under-20 goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann left a "good first impression" at Hertha Berlin on the first day of a 10-day trial spell with the Bundesliga club.

The son of former U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann received a warm round of applause from Hertha supporters attending the start of the club's preseason after scoring a goal in training, sending a first-time hit straight into the top corner of the net.

However, more importantly, the 20-year-old left his mark in goal, according to Hertha...

Hertha Berlin are set to make a decision on U.S. under-20 goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann after his 10-day trial spell, which begins on Monday.

Klinsmann, the 20-year-old son of former U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, will join the Europa League side for their preseason training camp from July 7 until July 14.

"We will sit down following the training camp and decide if we sign Jonathan Klinsmann," Hertha sporting executive Michael Preetz told kicker on Thursday.

Klinsmann, whose grandfather is from...