Major rotation in the DFB-Pokal? HSV could make five changes! | OneFootball

Just three days after the emotional last-minute victory over VfB Stuttgart, HSV has to step up once more. In the DFB-Pokal, they face Holstein Kiel at home.

Currently, one highlight follows another for Hamburger SV. After achieving the most impressive and emotional victory of this season against VfB Stuttgart, they have a great opportunity against Holstein Kiel (Wednesday, 8:45 PM) to advance to the DFB-Pokal quarter-finals.

However, the floodlit duel at the Volksparkstadion is not only thrilling from a sporting perspective but also comes with a certain negative history: In six shared years in the second division, HSV has not managed a single home win against Kiel. Advancing would not only mean reaching the quarter-finals but also earning a substantial bonus of 1.7 million euros.

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HSV: Polzin fires up the rotation machine!

Coach Merlin Polzin, who already made four starting lineup changes against the Europa League participant from Swabia, is apparently preparing an even larger rotation for the game against the Kiel Storks. According to Bild information, five positions are to be newly filled.

In goal, the coach once again relies on Bayern loanee Daniel Peretz, who was already between the posts in the second round in Heidenheim. Co-captain Nicolas Capaldo, slightly injured, will take a break, giving center-back Guilherme Ramos a rare chance to start. For the Portuguese player, it would be his first starting appearance since May 2024.

On the right side of defense, Giorgi Gocholeishvili returns to the team for William Mikelbrencis. In midfield, Fabio Vieira takes on the role of creative head from Albert Sambi Lokonga. The Portuguese technical expert could be crucial against a presumably more defensive Kiel. Up front, Ransford Königsdörffer starts. Robert Glatzel and Yussuf Poulsen are not options due to injury.

The only open question is the occupation of the left wing. Will Polzin rely on one of the two talents, Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit or Fabio Baldé, who each recently assisted a goal? Or will the slightly injured Jean-Luc Dompé be trusted? HSV fans will get their answer on Wednesday evening!

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