"Capaldo sidelined for a few weeks: HSV reveal diagnosis!" | OneFootball

HSV must temporarily do without key player Nico Capaldo. In the 1-2 loss against RB Leipzig, he sustained an abdominal muscle injury.

As revealed by an MRI examination conducted on Monday at the Athleticum, the Argentine will miss the upcoming matches. In the official announcement, the club only mentions "a few weeks," without specifying exact timeframes.

Nevertheless, this news hits HSV hard. Capaldo, alongside Luka Vuskovic, has become the cornerstone of Hamburg's defense, characterized by relentless determination and physical presence. "Nico stands for intensity, he can really take someone down," explained teammate Nicolai Remberg after the match against Leipzig. Already in the second half against the Saxons, it was evident how much HSV suffered from the absence of the fighter.

Capaldo is likely to miss the next three Bundesliga games against Bayer Leverkusen, VfL Wolfsburg, and 1. FC Köln. Whether he will return in time for the duel at Borussia Dortmund in three weeks is still uncertain. It might not be until after the international break at the end of March against FC Augsburg (April 4) that he makes a comeback.

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Coach Merlin Polzin, who hoped for something "light" after the final whistle, must now admit that it is a serious, though not overly severe, injury. Nevertheless, the coach will have to improvise in the upcoming matches.

Besides Capaldo, the Hanseatics will also be missing left-back Miro Muheim against Leverkusen due to a yellow card suspension. Warmed Omari and Daniel Elfadli are available as possible alternatives in place of Capaldo. On the left, Giorgi Gocholeishvili could step in, with Noah Katterbach and William Mikelbrencis also among the options.

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Despite these personnel setbacks, goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes remains optimistic: "We have already shown in the past that we can compensate a lot and have good guys."

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