Three games without a run-out: HSV fringe player set for winter exit? | OneFootball

Immanuel Pherai is going through a difficult phase at HSV. Although the attacking player made a surprising return to the squad last weekend in the 1:4 defeat at Hoffenheim, the 24-year-old once again did not make it onto the pitch.

This means Pherai has now been waiting for an appearance for three competitive matches. Neither the player himself nor the club can be satisfied with the current situation.

Pherai’s inclusion in the squad was due less to sporting reasons and more to personnel issues. Suspensions for Nicolai Remberg and the injury to Alexander Rössing-Lelesiit opened a door at short notice. However, it was not enough for any playing time, as coach Merlin Polzin once again opted not to use him as a substitute despite his return to the squad.

There is also a remarkable development off the pitch: Pherai recently changed his agency and is now represented by CAA Stellar. Such changes are not uncommon in professional football, but they often go hand in hand with a reassessment of sporting prospects. The fact is: with only four brief appearances and a total of 22 minutes of play this season, Pherai is falling well short of expectations.

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Will Pherai leave HSV as early as this winter?

Polzin publicly criticized the Suriname international after his substitute appearance at FC Augsburg (0:1), demanding above all more defensive reliability. The consequence followed promptly and was reflected in several matches without a squad nomination. Although the relationship now seems to be settled, Pherai’s sporting situation has hardly improved.

The competition is especially fierce in central midfield. With Remberg’s return and Sambi Lokonga’s established role, opportunities for playing time are scarce. For a player who urgently needs match practice after difficult months, this is an unsatisfactory situation.

Will Pherai pull the ripcord in winter or wait until summer? An early departure does not seem out of the question given his current role. According to the Hamburger Abendblatt, no decision has been made yet, but the signs for HSV’s reserve player increasingly point to change.

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