Good news for Polzin, HSV star back in training | OneFootball

Options are scarce in the HSV defense, so absences weigh heavily. Now, one of the back line’s stars has returned to the training pitch.

The thrashing against Mainz was to be his last appearance for HSV for the time being: since then, defensive leader Sebastiaan Bornauw has been struggling with muscular problems. As a result, he was unable to feature in the debacle in Leipzig or in the first positive result at home against Cologne.

But now there is good news for coach Merlin Polzin and Hamburg’s back line. As Bild reports, the center-back should soon be fit again. That means: after the three-week international break, he is expected to be available again for the match against TSG Hoffenheim on October 10.

HSV defensive leader back on the pitch

On Monday, the defensive specialist was back on the training ground at the Volkspark. He arrived in Hamburg this summer on loan from Premier League club Leeds United. According to information from Bild, he was able to complete all exercises without any problems. It is good news that he can resume training right at the start of the season break rather than only rejoining the team at the very end.

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The long break is a good opportunity for HSV overall and especially for the new signings who are not away on international duty to build better chemistry. Against Hoffenheim, a team could then take to the pitch looking significantly more settled than it did recently. For that, above all, fit professionals are needed who are physically able to perform at one hundred percent. And of course, players who have trained as much as possible with their new teammates.

Coach Merlin Polzin also described the international break as an opportunity. He said the team could internalize processes better and make up for physical deficits. So after his muscular problems, defensive leader Bornauw now also likely has enough time to get his body used to the full training workload again. That way, he can be fully involved again right from the start when the Bundesliga season resumes.

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