After 4 months out: HSV star set for derby comeback? | OneFootball

For almost four months, HSV had to do without Warmed Omari. The serious ankle injury the central defender suffered at the start of the season during the away game at Union Berlin abruptly halted his strong run.

Now, however, there is good news just in time for the city derby at FC St. Pauli (Friday, 8:30 p.m.). Omari is back in team training and could play a role sooner than expected.

“He was able to take the next steps,” explained coach Merlin Polzin at the start of the derby preparations. A few days later, the HSV coach became even more specific. Omari had worked very diligently, was already in his second week of training, and was basically an option for the matchday squad again. With the exception of Yussuf Poulsen, all players would be available, Polzin announced on Wednesday afternoon at the press conference. Whether it really makes sense for him to play already, he left open.

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HSV: Will Omari take Ramos’ spot in the squad?

A surprise comeback in the derby is not entirely out of the question. Especially since the personnel situation in HSV’s defense is changing. Guilherme Ramos is about to transfer to China, which could free up a spot in the squad. Omari was a starter at the beginning of the season and proved to be extremely reliable in the first games. Even in the first leg against St. Pauli (0:2), he was one of the few players to deliver a convincing performance.

In his absence, however, the defense has been reshuffled. Nicolas Capaldo and Luka Vuskovic are pretty much undisputed in the back three. On the left center-back position, however, Jordan Torunarigha and Daniel Elfadli are locked in a close battle.

Omari’s path back to the starting eleven will therefore be anything but easy. There is probably no other position where HSV is so well-staffed. And of course, the 25-year-old will need time to get back to one hundred percent. But just his possible return to the squad is a positive signal ahead of the emotional city derby.

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