HSV before Lille test: one challenger gets his big chance | OneFootball

After the Everton test, HSV face OSC Lille this weekend. There will be a personnel change against the French side.

Although Daniel Heuer Fernandes is still considered the favorite for the starting spot, challenger Sander Tangvik is set to start between the posts for the first time this preseason on Saturday. The Norwegian only joined the training camp late after taking part in the World Cup and also had to recover from an illness after his return.

As a result, Tangvik did not feature against Everton FC (1:2), while Heuer Fernandes played the full match. Now, however, the 23-year-old is expected to get his chance against Lille. “That’s the plan, that’s how I discussed it with him,” Mopo quotes HSV coach Merlin Polzin as saying. After training on Tuesday, the coach sought out a conversation with the goalkeeper. Tangvik is now fully fit again and completed the goalkeeper program in Herzogenaurach “without missing a beat.”

Overall, Polzin plans to distribute the playing minutes deliberately during preseason. “So that Sander gets the chance to show himself in an HSV shirt,” the coach explained. Against Lille, Tangvik is therefore expected to play around 90 of the total 135 minutes, before either Heuer Fernandes or a youth goalkeeper takes over for the rest of the match.

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Tangvik believes in his chance in goal for HSV

Tangvik recently already made it clear that he will not give up the battle for the spot in HSV’s goal without a fight. “Nothing has been decided yet,” he said after his return, adding: “I’m confident. I’m going to push Ferro from day one.”

Tangvik already delivered a strong argument with his Bundesliga debut on the final matchday of last season in Leverkusen (1:1). He saved a penalty there and was outstanding overall. Nevertheless, established first choice Heuer Fernandes remains number one. “Ferro has been an important point of contact for me over the past few years,” Polzin made clear.

However, the HSV coach does not want to make a final decision on the goalkeeper issue just yet. “This is absolutely not the time to open up any topics,” Polzin said. For now, Tangvik will get the opportunity against Lille to underline his claim.

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