Liverpool tenant Marko Grujic opens training at Hertha Berlin with Bundesliga ready for return in May
Liverpool tenant Marko Grujic reveals insight into how Hertha trained Berlin as the Bundesliga draws closer to returning behind closed doors: ‘There is no tackle, no contact, so we stick to all the rules’
- Hertha Berlin is back in training with the Bundesliga returning in May
- Marko Grujic, the loaned midfielder from Liverpool, lifts the lid on training measures at Hertha
- Contactless measures take place without tackling and physical interaction
- Hertha players were tested for the second time this week for coronavirus
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Marko Grujic confirmed that Hertha Berlin has started training again this week, albeit with contactless measures.
The midfielder is loaned to Hertha from Premier League leaders Liverpool, and the Bundesliga is currently suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak around the world.
But as the Bundesliga plans to return to action in early May, Hertha has reopened their training facility at Schenckendorffplatz and has restarted light training.
Tenant Marko Grujic from Liverpool revealed that Hertha Berlin has started training again this week
The Berlin club, which plays in the German Olympic Stadium (above), has not played since March
The 23-year-old midfielder told it The athletic: ‘We were back on the fields on Monday. We worked in groups of eight players on the two fields. There is enough space between us, so we are not too close.
“It feels good to have a ball on my feet again. There is no approach, no contact, so we stick to all the rules.
‘We use the dressing room, but only for a short time and we don’t take a shower there. It’s a small step forward, but much better than staying at home. ‘
Grujic (left) revealed that tackling and contact with other players during training is prohibited
Hertha players were tested for the second time on Thursday for coronavirus, after two members of the club were positive for the virus during the first round of testing.
Grujic revealed that full training would resume normally if no team member tested positive this time.
He added, “As long as no one else is positive, we should be able to start team training next week.
The Hertha Berlin team was tested for the second time this week for coronavirus
“It’s the second time I’ve been tested. Fortunately, I feel fine so far. ‘
Hertha Berlin is in 13th place in the Bundesliga, but Alexander Nouri’s side is only six points ahead of Fortuna Düsseldorf in the relegation match.
Grujic has been strong in the German capital this season, made 20 league appearances for Hertha and scored three times.
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