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Albert Grønbaek has withdrawn from the Danish national team due to injury and will also be unavailable to HSV for the time being.

The club has just announced that the attacking midfielder has suffered a muscle fiber tear in his right thigh. This was the result of thorough MRI examinations carried out within the national team setup in coordination with Hamburg’s medical staff. Shortly after the final whistle, coach Brian Riemer said: “He is injured and is leaving the training camp.”

That brings Grønbaek’s international break, which he had approached with great anticipation, to an end after just a brief appearance. In the away match in Norway, he only came on in the 82nd minute, could no longer prevent the 3-2 defeat, and left the pitch with heavy strapping on his thigh. The 25-year-old will definitely miss the two matches against Wales as well as the clash with Portugal. On top of that, he will also be unavailable to HSV for the time being.

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HSV: Once again, an injury stands in Grønbaek’s way

A torn muscle fiber means several weeks on the sidelines. The Hanseatic club initially refrained from giving a more precise recovery timeline, but emphasized that their player will have to take it easy. Merlin Polzin’s coaching staff will have to replace a key performer. In the club’s first win of the season, a 2-1 victory over Köln, the technically gifted Grønbaek provided two precise assists. Before that, he had already scored twice in the first round of the DFB-Pokal against SC Verl.

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In any case, the Dane had rediscovered his form in Hamburg. After arriving in the winter, an injury to his right thigh held him back, meaning he was only able to make a decisive impact in the closing stages of last season. Despite just seven appearances, HSV decided to invest almost five million euros to sign him permanently. Grønbaek quickly showed that those in charge had made the right decision, but now he once again has to pay the price for his injury-prone body.

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