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Glatzel or Königsdörffer? HSV is looking for Poulsen replacement
Updated 11/20/2025 – 6:43 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
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Thursday, November 20, 2025
The Hamburger SV must play in the away game against the FC Augsburg on Saturday to his injured captain Yussuf Poulsen waive. “This is a minor injury”; said Polzin about the Danish striker’s muscle injury. The 35-year-old coach said at the press conference that it “certainly won’t take that long” until Poulsen is back on the pitch. However, there is no exact forecast for the return. For Poulsen it is the third loss since his move to the HSV.
Stand as a substitute Robert Glatzel and Ransford Königsdörffer ready. Polzin has not yet made a decision as to who will start in the center of the attack. He wants to wait for training before the game on Saturday (3:30 p.m.). Königsdörffer recently scored the late equalizer as a joker to make it 1-1 against Borussia Dortmund. Glatzel shot HSV into the round of 16 in the cup against Heidenheim (1-0). Polzin is pleased that both Königsdörffer and Glatzel are “top fit”.
Other options for the striker are Rayan Philippe and Fabio Vieira, who is returning after a red card suspension. In addition to Poulsen, HSV is missing the injured defenders Warmed Omari and Daniel Elfadli.
Regarding the upcoming opponent, Polzin said: “This is a team that now seems much more stable with the switch to a five-man chain.” FC Augsburg is 15th in the table. under pressure. The coach’s team has been waiting for five competitive games Sandro Wagner for a win. With success, FCA could push HSV (currently 13th) down in the table.
After years of planning, the Athleticum at the Volksparkstadion was officially opened on Thursday. The HSV professionals should come to the clinic for examinations, rehabilitation treatments and preventive measures with a focus on sports injuries. The Athleticum also serves the club for medical checks for new arrivals. The clinic manager is Götz Welsch, who has also been working as a team doctor at HSV since 2014.
The University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf is one of the shareholders alongside HSV AG. Because there was a lack of space on the UKE campus in the city, expansion there was not possible.
In addition to HSV players, the center is also open to other patients. The police use the premises for company medical examinations, for example. “The result is impressive,” said Hamburg’s Science Senator Maryam Blumenthal (Greens). The Athleticum is a flagship project far beyond the city’s borders.