Another setback: HSV starlet sidelined until the end of the year | OneFootball

Just before the northern derby against Werder Bremen, HSV has to cope with bitter news. A player will be out until the end of the year.

Within just a few days, Hamburger SV has received its third piece of bad news. After Robert Glatzel’s injury and the bitter cup exit against Holstein Kiel, head coach Merlin Polzin announced on Friday that Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit will not play another competitive match this calendar year.

“Alex has suffered a minor muscle fiber tear and will therefore not be able to play again this year,” Polzin explained at the press conference ahead of the home match against Werder Bremen (Sunday, 3:30 p.m.).

In addition to the northern derby, the young Norwegian will also miss the away game at TSG Hoffenheim (December 13) and the match against Eintracht Frankfurt (December 20). A comeback is not expected until January.

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This setback comes at an extremely inopportune time, both from the player’s and the club’s perspective. Against VfB Stuttgart, Røssing-Lelesiit delivered his best performance yet in an HSV shirt. He set up Glatzel’s 1-0 goal with an outstanding solo effort, earning much praise afterwards. As a result, Polzin rewarded him with another start in the cup match against Kiel.

This upward trend will now at least be halted for the time being. As a result, a lot of responsibility will fall on Jean-Luc Dompe in the coming weeks. The Frenchman is still struggling with an Achilles tendon injury suffered in the summer, which is why his workload has been carefully managed recently.

However, Dompe is expected to return to the starting lineup for the northern derby. Fabio Balde and Emir Sahiti are also available as alternatives. Both players have recently impressed as substitutes: Balde set up the 2-1 winning goal against Stuttgart, while Sahiti put in a good performance off the bench against Kiel after many weeks without playing time.

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