Wolfsburg are set to welcome back Julian Draxler for Saturday's crunch second-versus-third clash with Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.
Draxler has missed Wolfsburg's last three games due a combination of the red card he received at Mainz on November 7 and a subsequent thigh injury.
"There are no question marks over Julian anymore," said Hecking. "He should be good to go on Saturday."
Midfielder Luiz Gustavo could also return for Wolfsburg, although Hecking is unsure whether to risk the Brazilian after a back injury.
Hecking will definitely be denied the services of centre-back Dante, who will miss the game through suspension having seen red against Augsburg last weekend.
Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel does not have any fresh injury concerns to deal with, but his side will have to improve upon their recent record against Wolfsburg if they are to maintain the pressure on Bayern.
- This is the first league meeting between Wolfsburg and Dortmund when both sides have been in the top three.
- Wolfsburg are unbeaten in 29 home BL games across multiple seasons (W22, D7) – a club record and currently the best run in Europe's top five leagues.
- Wolfsburg currently sit third in the home league table (19 points, the same as Dortmund), but in stark contrast, are 15th in the away table (6 points).
- The match against Dortmund will see Dieter Hecking manage Wolfsburg for the 100th time in the Bundesliga.
