Injury woes continue: HSV without Poulsen for weeks | OneFootball

HSV must cope with the next bitter setback. Captain Yussuf Poulsen has been injured again and will be out for weeks!

The mood could hardly have been better after the important 2-1 victory over VfL Wolfsburg. On Saturday (6:30 p.m., Sky), the crucial home match against 1. FC Köln awaits at Volkspark. With another win, the promoted team could take a huge step closer to their big goal of staying in the league. But right before this key match, HSV is hit with a personnel bombshell.

Poulsen was injured on Wednesday during a closed training session. After just a few minutes, the striker had to stop. With a long stride, the Dane grabbed his right thigh, left the field with a thick bandage, and went straight to the training area. A muscle injury was quickly suspected.

At the press conference, coach Merlin Polzin has now confirmed the worst fears: “Yussi sustained a thigh injury in training and will have to take a break for several weeks.”

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HSV: Poulsen’s cursed season continues!

For Poulsen, it’s the next bitter episode in a season already marked by setbacks. Since his free transfer from RB Leipzig last summer, the striker has been repeatedly sidelined. A strain in August, another break in September, a muscle fiber tear in November, and an ankle injury in December—now comes the fifth injury of this season.

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In total, the 31-year-old has already missed 13 competitive matches due to illness or injury. He has only started in the lineup once this season: in the 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund at the beginning of November.

However, his only goal for HSV so far was a memorable one: at the beginning of December, Poulsen scored the celebrated winning goal in the 3-2 victory over northern rivals Werder Bremen. Since then, the veteran has hardly been able to help his team on the pitch.

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