With two changes? How HSV could line up against Augsburg | OneFootball

After the end of the international break, a decisive match awaits HSV. The encounter in Augsburg truly deserves to be called a six-pointer.

The Volkspark is waking up from a long football weekend. While the players return to the pitch on Monday after three days off, everything at HSV is already revolving around one question: How will Merlin Polzin reshape his team for the crucial duel in Augsburg? One thing is certain: The lineup that recently held BVB to a 1-1 draw will not be seen again exactly as it was.

This is not only due to the national team players returning in the middle of the week, but above all because of absences. With Daniel Elfadli and Warmed Omari, two important regulars in central defense are missing, but the most significant and, above all, most recent loss concerns Yussuf Poulsen.

The striker had just earned his place in the starting eleven, but after picking up an injury during training with the Danish national team, he is once again sidelined. For Polzin, the solution seems almost logical: Ransford Königsdörffer, who was successful as a substitute against Dortmund, could be allowed to start from the beginning again in Augsburg.

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But it probably won’t stop at just one change. With Fábio Vieira and Immanuel Pherai, two creative players return after their suspensions. Vieira in particular is pushing for a place in the starting eleven again after an impressive week of training. As Mopo reports, he could replace Sambi Lokonga, who is slightly injured and has recently been working individually. This change would make the midfield noticeably more attacking, which could make a lot of sense against the vulnerable defense of the Fuggerstadt team.

Defensively, Augsburg is one of the shakiest teams in the league. Not a single clean sheet, the most goals conceded in the league: anyone who plays boldly against FCA is usually rewarded.

In defense, however, there is little reason for experiments after the mature performance against Dortmund. Therefore, it seems likely that Polzin will make targeted but deliberate attacking adjustments to his team.

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