Hamburger SV have lined up for their away Bundesliga clash against Hertha Berlin with Artjoms Rudnevs up front.
He will have Rafael van der Vaart in close support from an attacking midfield role with Jacques Zoua cutting in from the left.
The hosts persist with Adrian Ramos as their lone striker, with the forward netting two times so far this season.
Hertha: Kraft; Pekarik, Langkamp, Brooks, Schulz; Hosogai, Lustenberger; Allagui, Baumjohann, Ben-Hatira; Ramos
Hamburg: Adler; Diekmeier, Sobiech, Westermann, Lam; Arslan, Badelj; Beister, Van Der Vaart, Zoua; Rudnevs