Hope for Vuskovic too: HSV with three returnees in Frankfurt? | OneFootball

Three matchdays before the end of the season, the personnel situation at HSV is easing noticeably. A whole host of players could return against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Head coach Merlin Polzin raised those hopes at the press conference on Thursday. Speaking to the media representatives in attendance, the 35-year-old outlined a realistic scenario in which Luka Vuskovic, Jean-Luc Dompé and Yussuf Poulsen — three players recently sidelined by injury — could all be back in the squad. Sambi Lokonga, who already played 15 minutes against TSG Hoffenheim, can meanwhile hope for a much more prominent role.

“Yussi, Luka, Sambi and Dompe all trained fully today and are options for the squad,” the coach announced, pointing to the remaining training session on Friday before the HSV group sets off for Frankfurt. Final decisions on the availability of the doubtful players are only expected afterwards.

However, a place in the starting XI seems likely at most only in the cases of Vuskovic and Lokonga. The defensive leader had missed the last three matches with a knee bruise and trained away from his teammates.

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HSV likely without Røssing-Lelesiit

However, three players will still be missing for HSV in Frankfurt. Miro Muheim suffered an injury to the anterior syndesmosis in his right ankle in the northern derby against Werder Bremen (1:3) and will definitely miss the rest of the season. Philip Otele, who picked up a two-match suspension in the same game, will also be forced to watch from the sidelines in the banking metropolis.

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In all likelihood, the same also applies to Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit. The Norwegian youngster has been dealing with a syndesmosis ligament tear since the end of January and only recently returned to the pitch. Apparently, not everything went smoothly. “Alex had a small setback in training — we have to wait and see how it develops by tomorrow,” Polzin reported. His prognosis: “At the moment, it looks rather unlikely that he’ll be available this weekend.” But even without Røssing-Lelesiit, HSV should face Eintracht with a much deeper squad.

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