Zorya Luhansk vs. Hertha: UEFA Europa League line-ups, stats and live blog

Hertha Berlin travel to Ukraine to face Zorya Luhansk on Thursday seeking their first goal of the 2017/18 European season in what will be their third UEFA Europa League group-stage outing (kick-off 19:00CEST/17:00GMT).

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Pal Dardai's men travel east winless in four competitive outings, a sorry streak extended by their Matchday 8 reverse at home to Schalke. Czech Republic midfielder Vladimir Darida took a blow to a knee in that game that could rule him out, though Australia midfielder Mathew Leckie, who came off the bench at the weekend after his tiring international break trips, should start. Maximillian Mittelstädt faces a further spell on the sidelines — the full-back, who has yet to feature this season due to injury, broke his nose in his comeback game with the club's reserve team at the weekend.

Zorya are without a win in five European home fixtures, losing three, but claimed a shock 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao courtesy of Ihor Kharatin's first-half goal to give their Group J ambitions a major shot in the arm. Hertha will hope to bring Yuriy Vernydub's men, mid-table in the Ukrainian Premier League this season, back down to Earth after making the 800km journey for the match.