Luxury headache for Polzin? HSV almost at full strength against Gladbach | OneFootball

HSV can almost draw from the full squad in the home game against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Just a few days ago, the situation looked completely different.

During the away match in Freiburg (1:2), Hamburg had to do without four players due to illness. Rayan Philippe, Emir Sahiti, Fabio Balde, and Anssi Suhonen did not even make the trip to Breisgau. Center-back Aboubaka Soumahoro was also absent due to knee problems.

In the past few days, the sick players have gradually returned. Head coach Merlin Polzin now faces a selection dilemma ahead of the long-uncertain duel with Borussia Mönchengladbach (Saturday, 3:30 PM). “This is a nice situation for us as a coaching team,” the 35-year-old explained on Thursday at the press conference.

On the positive side: Jean-Luc Dompe and Sambi Lokonga are also available for HSV. If the game against Bayer Leverkusen, which was canceled at short notice, had kicked off as planned on Tuesday evening, Polzin would likely have done without both players. Both Dompe and Lokonga were given breaks repeatedly in the first half of the season, especially during weeks with multiple matches.

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HSV without three players against Gladbach

Due to the cancellation of the Leverkusen match, the team has had seven days without games. The Rothosen should therefore be well-rested going into the duel with Gladbach. Only captain Yussuf Poulsen and Warmed Omari are still out, although Omari is nearing his comeback and is participating in large parts of team training on the field. Additionally, Daniel Elfadli is suspended following his red card in Freiburg.

Apart from these exceptions, Polzin has his entire squad available. Even Robert Glatzel could theoretically make his comeback after recovering from a muscle fiber tear.

Polzin does not believe that the newly ignited competition for starting spots could lead to complications or unrest within the team. The coach even reported an opposite training experience. “A player said: ‘It’s not about me, it’s about the team.’ Hearing that meant a lot to me,” Polzin said. The native Hamburger still has some tricky decisions to make before kickoff on Saturday afternoon.

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