Turning point? HSV start Glatzel and Königsdörffer v Hoffenheim! | OneFootball

HSV host TSG Hoffenheim in the headline clash of Matchday 31. We’ve got the lineups for the game at the Volksparkstadion.

Still without Luka Vuskovic but under plenty of pressure, Merlin Polzin’s side take on a genuine Champions League contender on Saturday evening. Despite the tough opponent, HSV are hoping for a much-needed breakthrough in the relegation battle after some difficult weeks.

But it’s not only Vuskovic who is missing: left-back Miro Muheim (out for the season with an ankle injury), Philip Otele (suspended after a red card), and long-term injured captain Yussuf Poulsen (thigh injury) will also have to watch the match from the stands. The same goes for Jean-Luc Dompé and Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit.

At least key player Sambi Lokonga has made it back into the squad and could be an option off the bench depending on how the game unfolds.

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HSV start with Glatzel and Königsdörffer

Despite all these absences, Polzin is sending out a starting XI without any major surprises. Compared with the northern derby against Werder Bremen (1:3), the head coach makes just one change to his starting lineup: Bakery Jatta comes in for Muheim, with William Mikelbrencis moving to the left side of defense. HSV’s back three, as in recent weeks, is made up of Nicolas Capaldo, Jordan Torunarigha, and Warmed Omari.

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The midfield consists of Nicolai Remberg and the two creative players Albert Grønbaek and Fabio Vieira. Up front, Polzin once again goes with Ransford Königsdörffer and Robert Glatzel, who is looking to maintain his improved form and is hoping for his third goal of the season.

The lineups at a glance:

HSV: Heuer Fernandes, Jatta, Capaldo, Torunarigha, Omari, Mikelbrencis, Remberg, Grønbaek, Vieira, Glatzel, Königsdörffer

Hoffenheim: Baumann, Hranac, Kabak, Hajdari, Coufal, Avdullahu, Burger, Kramaric, Asllani, Lemperle, Toure

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