HSV's unlucky man grafts for comeback: “I know exactly how to get there” | OneFootball

HSV gem Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit has been through some difficult months. The 19-year-old is still working on his comeback after undergoing another operation.

At times, HSV had hoped that the attacking talent might become an option again before the end of last season. But after suffering a syndesmosis ligament tear in the derby against FC St. Pauli (0:0) at the start of the year, the next setback followed in April.

Persistent ankle problems made another operation necessary. Although the procedure went according to plan, the Norwegian still had to more or less restart the rehab process from scratch. The result: Røssing-Lelesiit will miss the start of preseason training and will be unavailable to HSV for several more weeks.

In the meantime, however, the youngster has returned to Hamburg and begun the next steps in his rehabilitation. Together with rehab coach Sebastian Capel, he was recently back on the training pitch for the first time. “It felt good,” Røssing-Lelesiit said in an interview with HSV.de. Right now, he said, the goal is to “gradually become more mobile and stronger again.”

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Røssing-Lelesiit eagerly awaits HSV comeback

He also wants to benefit from the experience he gained during his first long injury layoff. “It helps me a lot to always know what the next step waiting for me is,” the teenager explained. As a result, he is handling the situation much more calmly than he was at the beginning of the year.

Røssing-Lelesiit also drew extra strength from time spent in his native Norway, where he was with family and friends. Their support, he said, has helped him especially over the past few weeks. At the same time, he is following the World Cup and keeping his fingers crossed for his national team.

His focus, however, has long been on a different goal. “I have a big picture in mind: playing football again at the Volkspark,” said the winger. “I know exactly how to get there. I have to go step by step and can’t take any shortcuts.” After such difficult months, you can only wish that for him.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.