Much worse after all? HSV reveal Muheim diagnosis! | OneFootball

The derby defeat against Werder Bremen is proving costly for HSV in more ways than one. Alongside Philip Otele’s red card and the disgraceful behavior of some of their own fans, the club now has to cope with another piece of bad news.

Because, as HSV officially announced on Tuesday lunchtime, left-back Miro Muheim has suffered an injury to the anterior syndesmosis in his right ankle. The 28-year-old had gone down after 75 minutes following a challenge with Leonardo Bittencourt and was then substituted.

After detailed MRI examinations, the Rothosen now assume that the current season is over for Muheim. “For the eight-time Switzerland international, the injury will likely mean the end of the season,” was the gloomy prognosis.

It is currently unclear whether Muheim even risks missing the World Cup. The tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico begins on June 11, which is in about seven weeks.

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HSV without ever-present Muheim for season run-in

A comeback in the next four weeks certainly seems out of the question. Head coach Merlin Polzin will therefore have to plan without his ever-present player in the relegation battle. Muheim has been on the pitch for 2,410 minutes this season, more than any other HSV outfield player. Overall, he featured in 28 of a possible 30 matches. He was absent only twice due to suspension.

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The diagnosis is also bitter for another reason: over the past two days, people around the Volkspark had assumed the injury was less serious than initially feared. The hope was that Muheim would miss, at most, the upcoming home game against TSG Hoffenheim (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.). But things turned out differently: the left-footer will have to watch the remaining four matchdays from the stands.

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