A big surprise included: HSV provide seven internationals | OneFootball

During the upcoming international break, HSV coach Merlin Polzin will have to work with a depleted squad. Many of his players are on duty for their national teams.

Hamburger SV is sending no fewer than seven professionals or youth players to the big international stage for the current international period. Among them is captain Yussuf Poulsen, which comes as a real surprise.

After almost exactly a year without an international appearance for Denmark, the 31-year-old has been called up again and is allowed to play for the Scandinavians once more. The call-up follows a hard-fought starting debut against Borussia Dortmund (1:1), in which Poulsen played in the center of attack until the 62nd minute.

For the HSV striker, returning to the national team is an important step towards the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. HSV’s medical department meticulously coordinated the additional workload, after the injury-plagued veteran was carefully built up in recent weeks. Muscular problems had repeatedly set the new signing back since the summer.

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Other HSV players on international duty

In addition to Poulsen, three other senior internationals have been called up: Miro Muheim for Switzerland, Giorgi Gocholeishvili for Georgia, and Luka Vuskovic for Croatia. The 18-year-old will first join the senior team before supporting his country’s U21 side in the European Championship qualifier against Hungary.

Three HSV juniors will also represent their nations in youth teams: Fabio Baldé (Portugal/U21), Hannes Hermann (Germany/U20), and Moritz Reimers (Germany/U19). In addition, other players such as Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit (Norway/U21 on standby) and Fernando Dickes (Germany/U19 on standby) are also ready.

Head coach Merlin Polzin will therefore only have a depleted squad available in the coming days. However, complications in training are not expected. In situations like this, the Rothosen benefit from their broad 30-man squad.

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