After muscle tear: HSV star set for quick comeback? | OneFootball

Just before the BVB game, HSV star Daniel Elfadli suffered a muscle fiber tear. However, the key player might return sooner than initially expected.

At Hamburger SV, after weeks of personnel turbulence in defense, there are finally positive signals. At the start of the season, the back three consisted of Warmed Omari, Daniel Elfadli, and Luka Vuskovic, but coach Merlin Polzin recently had to improvise: Omari suffered a severe ligament injury during the 0-0 draw in Berlin, and shortly after, Elfadli was also hit. He sustained a muscle fiber tear in the adductor area during the final training before the match against Borussia Dortmund.

Now, however, confidence is growing at Volkspark. Especially for Elfadli, according to a report by Bild, much points to a surprisingly quick return. The 28-year-old continued his treatment even during his short trip to Israel — he was invited to the wedding of goalkeeper Daniel Peretz — and completed an individual recovery program.

Immediately after his return, Elfadli added an extra training session, which apparently shows results: He could start running exercises on the field as early as this week. Although it's too early for him to play in the away game in Augsburg, a comeback seems realistic during the intensive English week at the end of November and the beginning of December.

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Patience is still required for Warmed Omari. The 25-year-old on loan from Stade Rennes has finally been able to remove his Vacoped boot and can fully bear weight on his foot again. His program is now being gradually increased: stabilization exercises, single-leg loads, and initial sessions on the underwater treadmill at the Athleticum are the focus. A deployment in November is still ruled out. Currently, it is still expected that the Comoros national player can rejoin the game operations from January.

For the upcoming game in Augsburg, Polzin is likely to rely again on the successful Dortmund defense: Capaldo, Vuskovic, and Torunarigha. However, hope is growing in the HSV environment: The personnel crisis in defense could be significantly alleviated with Elfadli's prompt return.

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