Mixed outlook for HSV: Capaldo comeback in doubt! | OneFootball

At HSV, they are still desperately hoping for Nicolas Capaldo to make a comeback ahead of the clash with Augsburg. But time is running out.

As Bild reports, the Argentine was completely absent from the training pitch on Tuesday and instead worked individually in the gym. Just the day before, he had completed his first running sessions with the rehab coach, and even ball work was already part of his program. Four days before the match, however, one thing is clear: after the abdominal muscle injury he suffered at the beginning of March, time is running short.

Coach Merlin Polzin made no secret of how important the defensive all-rounder is — and of the risks of bringing him back too soon. “He is an important player. Capi has been out for the whole month of March. Just throwing him in would be risky. But maybe he’ll still make it,” Polzin explained. It remains a cautious hope, nothing more.

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HSV also sweating over Dompé

Alongside Capaldo, the situation remains tense with Jean-Luc Dompé as well. The attacking player is struggling with foot problems and, as on the previous days, was also unable to train. At least there is a small glimmer of hope: Polzin considers a brief appearance possible, “maybe for 15 to 20 minutes.” For Bakery Jatta, however, the game definitely comes too soon.

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Despite the strained personnel situation, the plan is clear. After the 0–1 defeat in the first meeting, HSV are determined to show a reaction against Augsburg. “We have something to make up for after the first game,” Polzin emphasized, while also warning about the quality of the opposition: “It’s a really good team that is currently performing very consistently.”

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