HSV add more: another training camp, test against 2. Bundesliga side | OneFootball

HSV have officially confirmed the recent reports about a preseason friendly against FC Toulouse. They will also face a team relegated from the Bundesliga.

The friendlies against SK Rapid Vienna (18 July) and Everton FC (1 August) had already been confirmed for some time. But those will not be the only dates. On 25 July, as part of their training camp in Austria, head coach Merlin Polzin’s team will take on Bundesliga relegated side 1. FC Heidenheim. The match will kick off at 1:30 p.m. at Melach Road Stadium in Kematen and will also mark the end of the week-long stay in Oberlängenfeld. Before that, the Rothosen will play their first friendly of the summer against Rapid Vienna on 18 July, before travelling straight to the training camp.

HSV also announced that they will hold another training camp at the beginning of August. From 3 to 7 August, the team will train at the adidas Home Ground in Herzogenaurach and use the time to fine-tune preparations for the final weeks of preseason.

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HSV to also play a friendly in southern France

Another preseason highlight has also now been officially confirmed. On 15 August, the Hamburg side will visit French top-flight club FC Toulouse. Bild had previously reported that the match would take place. The game comes nine days before their competitive season opener in the DFB-Pokal against SC Verl (24 August) and is likely to be the final major test of preseason.

Toulouse will be a demanding opponent. The southern French club finished ninth in Ligue 1 last season and have one of the youngest squads in the league. Of particular interest from a German perspective: former Werder professional Niklas Schmidt is also part of the French top-flight side’s squad.

Before heading to Herzogenaurach and later Toulouse, however, HSV will first stage their season-opening event at the Volkspark on 1 August. As part of the Volkspark Festival, HSV will face English traditional club Everton in front of their home crowd. Both the men’s and women’s teams will take on the Toffees.

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