HSV: In-form Gocholeishvili a doubt for Leipzig clash? | OneFootball

Giorgi Gocholeishvilli was in very good form before the international break. However, his return to team training was short-lived.

Previously, the right-back suffered two defeats in the World Cup qualification. Georgia lost to European champions Spain (0:2) and to Turkey (1:4). Therefore, participation in the final tournament seemed far off. Nevertheless, Giorgi Gocholeishvilli took away some positive impressions. He played both matches for the full 90 minutes, something he had not achieved in competitive matches with the national team before.

At HSV, the 24-year-old quickly became a regular player. He was also set to start on Saturday against RB Leipzig, but after Thursday morning's training, there is a question mark over his participation. “Giorgi attempted it at the highest level in the shooting competition, and he succeeded. Unfortunately, he got caught on the post, was brought in, and is in good hands with our doctors,” reported coach Merlin Polzin at the press conference.

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Gocholeishvilli left the training ground at Volksparkstadion with a bandage around his head. “We hope it won't be a problem for tomorrow's training,” said Polzin, who did not want to be more specific about a deployment in Leipzig. William Mikelbrencis would be ready as a replacement. He has played in all Bundesliga matches so far and adequately represented Gocholeishvilli when he was absent in Munich due to a yellow-red card in the city duel against St. Pauli.

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Otherwise, there should be no changes to the starting lineup compared to the excellent performance in the 4:0 victory over Mainz. Polzin has all the players available who were active at that time. Playmaker Fábio Vieira must also sit out one last time due to a red card suspension, while captain Yussuf Poulsen seems to be fully ready for action again after a longer absence.

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