For HSV stay: Grønbaek has only a few weeks left! | OneFootball

Shortly before the closure of the winter transfer window, HSV loaned Albert Grønbaek. However, due to injury, he has not played any role so far.

Less than two weeks after arriving in Hamburg, the offensive player sustained a fascia injury in his right thigh during training. As a result, he has not played a single minute. Currently, Grønbaek is working with rehab coach Sebastian Capel on his comeback, including initial exercises with the ball. As reported by Bild, the path is not yet clear for him to return to team training.

At HSV, there is hope that the eight-time Danish international will become an option for the squad for the home game against 1. FC Köln on March 14. However, there is also agreement that Grønbaek will only be used when fully fit, given his persistent muscular issues throughout the season. Therefore, a return after the international break is more realistic.

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Grønbaek also fights for World Cup chance

This would leave Grønbaek with only seven matches to prove that he can continue to help HSV. He was loaned from Stade Rennes after a complicated one and a half years with only a few appearances. Additionally, the club has a purchase option of five million euros – a considerable sum that the management will only invest if fully convinced.

This conviction was present at the arrival of the right-footer. “With Albert, we get a versatile player who feels most comfortable in the offensive midfield but can also be used in half positions and on the left wing,” praised sporting director Claus Costa. This flexibility could prove advantageous for Grønbaek to gain playing time.

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Moreover, Grønbaek, who is already making his fourth attempt in a European top league – with loans to Southampton and Genoa being anything but satisfactory – likely has the ambition to once again catch the attention of national coach Brian Riemer. Denmark has not yet secured World Cup qualification. They must first succeed in a playoff tournament against North Macedonia and, if victorious, against the winner of Czech Republic-Ireland.

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