HSV: Who will step in for Vieira? | OneFootball

Fábio Vieira stood out in recent matches for HSV due to his footballing class. However, he saw the red card in the away game in Berlin and will miss the next two encounters.

Apart from the suspension, the Portuguese would probably not have been available for Hamburger SV in the home game against Mainz 05 on Sunday (5.30 pm, DAZN). Because he injured himself in the foul play against Leopold Querfeld, which led to the dismissal. The severe knee sprain suffered according to the club is to be remedied by slow and painful loading.

Because Fábio Vieira is supposed to take on a central role again after his suspension has expired. "I firmly believe that he will be available," emphasized coach Merlin Polzin (via Bild). Before that, however, he will have to deal with the question of who moves into the position of the playmaker. Albert Sambi Lokonga could be the favorite, who, like Vieira, came from FC Arsenal just before the transfer window closed.

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The Belgian does not have similarly outstanding technical skills, but is equipped with high ball security and a strong passing game and is therefore able to set game impulses. Nicolás Capaldo on the other hand, although he already ran on the first three match days alongside Nicolai Remberg, resembled his teammate in approach, so that HSV lacked solutions in their own ball possession.

Jonas Meffert - undisputed as a six in second division times - has so far only played a subordinate role. In training, Polzin let Emir Sahiti and Immanuel Pherai, who had not yet belonged to the professional squad in the current season, run out in the midfield center. However, the head coach did not reveal who he was leaning towards. Ultimately, his decision depends "on the feeling. How does what fit together well?", says Polzin, who still has three units with the team until the duel with Mainz.

(Photo: Imago)

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