Torunarigha or Elfadli? How HSV could line up against St Pauli | OneFootball

The city derby is here! To kick off Matchday 19, HSV visits FC St. Pauli. Here are the probable line-ups.

Six days after the somewhat disappointing 0-0 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach, the Rothosen face one of the hottest matches of this Bundesliga season at the Millerntor. Against the Kiezkicker, who are in 18th place, HSV wants to make up for the 0-2 defeat from the first leg and extend their lead over their city rivals to a solid eight points.

Between the posts, Daniel Heuer Fernandes will, of course, be in goal. The 33-year-old has gained some strong competition from Sander Tangvik during the week. However, in the second half of the season, there is no way around the German-Portuguese keeper. Meanwhile, new signing Tangvik could be included in the squad against St. Pauli right away.

In front of him, Nicolas Capaldo and Luka Vuskovic are undisputed starters. It will be interesting to see who takes the left spot in the back three. Jordan Torunarigha put in a strong performance against Gladbach and made a great case for himself in the duel with Daniel Elfadli. Elfadli, in turn, returns to the squad after serving his suspension. On the left wing, Miro Muheim will be in action, while on the right, Bakery Jatta is likely to have the best chances once again.

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Perhaps the biggest question concerns the line-up in the Hanseatic engine room. If Sambi Lokonga, who missed the Gladbach match, is a candidate for the starting eleven, he would begin alongside Nicolai Remberg. In that case, the technically gifted Fabio Vieira would have to move to the right half-space. On the left wing, there is no way around Jean-Luc Dompé.

Up front, coach Merlin Polzin has several options. Damion Downs started the last two matches and displaced Ransford Königsdörffer, who recently played on the wing. The lightning-fast Rayan Philippe could also be an alternative for the center against St. Pauli. And then there is Robert Glatzel. The veteran made his comeback against Gladbach after several weeks out with injury. At the Millerntor, he is also likely to start as a substitute.

The expected HSV starting eleven at a glance: Heuer Fernandes – Jatta, Capaldo, Vuskovic, Elfadli, Muheim – Remberg, Lokonga, Vieira, Dompé – Downs

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