HSV hit by injuries: will Polzin rethink Muheim? | OneFootball

When Albert Grønbaek returned from the Danish national team a few days ago with a torn muscle fiber, alarm bells were already ringing at HSV. Since then, the situation has become significantly more serious.

With Patson Daka, another attacking player is now set to be sidelined for several weeks. On Friday, the Rothosen announced that the Zambian had suffered a torn muscle fiber in his right thigh. Particularly bitter: Terem Moffi also remains a doubt due to ongoing knee problems.

HSV are therefore slowly but surely running out of alternatives in attack. For what are nominally three attacking positions, Merlin Polzin currently has only Yussuf Poulsen, Fábio Vieira, Martin Adeline and Otto Stange available. The latter, however, is still away with Germany’s U20 national team.

Against this backdrop, an idea is gaining new relevance that the HSV coach had viewed rather skeptically just a few days ago.

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HSV: Nadir or Muheim an option for the No. 10 role?

Miro Muheim had been mentioned around the club as a possible replacement for Grønbaek in the left-sided attacking midfield role. The technically gifted Swiss player brings many qualities on the ball that could also be useful in central areas. However, Polzin seemed far from convinced by the idea. “I don’t know if that’s the right approach,” the 35-year-old explained with surprising clarity on Tuesday.

In the friendly against FC Copenhagen (4 October), Muheim is likely to play on his usual left side anyway. With David Møller Wolfe and Louis Lemke away on international duty, the position more or less picks itself. However, after their return and with an eye on the Bundesliga restart at TSG Hoffenheim (10 October), the situation could change.

Because one thing is also clear: Polzin’s options are becoming increasingly limited. Aside from Vieira and Adeline, HSV currently have hardly any personnel left for the attacking midfield areas. Another possibility would be to push Bilal Nadir forward from the No. 8 role. But not only has the Moroccan not produced his best performances there in the past, he has also not yet fully settled at HSV. That makes the Muheim idea at least somewhat more realistic.

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