When will he return? HSV face big questions over Poulsen 🤔 | OneFootball

After two joker appearances at the start of the season, Yussuf Poulsen was completely missing in Munich. He is also likely to miss the match against Heidenheim.

Hamburger SV's offense is in deep crisis ahead of the duel against 1. FC Heidenheim: The first interim result of zero goals, only one point, and hardly any opportunities created is sobering. So, before the key games against Heidenheim, Union Berlin, and Mainz, solutions to the scoring blockage need to be found. But the perhaps most important question remains unanswered for now: When will captain Yussuf Poulsen finally be available again?

The Dane was signed in the summer as a beacon of hope and was supposed to give HSV's attack the necessary Bundesliga quality. But Poulsen's time so far resembles a tough struggle with his own physique. Muscular problems and a thigh strain slowed him down already in the preparation. Instead of a glamorous competitive start, there were only joker appearances against Mönchengladbach and St. Pauli.

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Poulsen likely to miss Heidenheim match

During the international break, the situation seemed to improve at first: In the test against Hannover 96 (1:3), Poulsen finally got to start and collected 60 valuable minutes. But as soon as hope began to sprout, the next setback followed. He was again missing against FC Bayern, and he was not on the field with his colleagues at the start of this week's training. Instead, he completed individual sessions with rehab coach Sebastian Capel.

Therefore, almost everything points to another absence for the key match against Heidenheim. From the perspective of coach Merlin Polzin, this is a bitter blow, as the alternatives are limited. Ransford Königsdörffer is in a slump, which is why Robert Glatzel is moving into focus as a possible starting eleven option. Jean-Luc Dompé at least returned to team training and could provide fresh impulses on the left wing position and feed the attackers with crosses.

But the real mystery remains: When will Poulsen, who was firmly planned as a leader and goalscorer, truly become a key pillar?

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