Gocholeishvili set for masked comeback? | OneFootball

HSV had to do without Giorgi Gocholeishvili due to injury during their away match in Leipzig. An early return to the pitch could be made possible by wearing a mask.

Giorgi Gocholeishvili broke his nose in his first training session after returning from the World Cup qualifiers with the Georgian national team, when he collided with the post during a shooting exercise. As reported by the Hamburger Abendblatt, he watched the short-notice friendly against VfL Osnabrück at the Volksparkstadion with his face still heavily swollen.

Once the swelling has subsided, he will be able to wear a special mask. The right wing-back is expected to use it in training from the middle of the week. It remains to be seen whether he will feel comfortable with the mask, as not every professional gets along with it as well as Davie Selke, who wore a mask during the final stretch of last season and still kept scoring diligently.

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Jonas Meffert, for example, did not have a satisfactory experience with the mask. How well Gocholeishvili will cope with these special circumstances will become clear in the coming days. What is certain is that he is eagerly anticipating his comeback. Before the unfortunate training accident, the 24-year-old was in excellent form and, after a mixed start, had established himself in the starting lineup.

In Leipzig, William Mikelbrencis stepped in and delivered a solid performance, though he was unable to make the same impact going forward. Should Gocholeishvili also miss the match against Wolfsburg, Merlin Polzin will likely turn to Mikelbrencis again. In any case, after such a promising performance, the coach will not be too keen to make many changes to the starting eleven.

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