Hamburg head coach speaks on injury crisis ahead of immediate Bundesliga re-match against Eintracht Frankfurt
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6-second readDespite their DFB-Pokal elimination against Eintracht Frankfurt and mounting injury concerns, Hamburg head coach Merlin Polzin remains optimistic about his team's development
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Hamburg head coach Merlin Polzin insists his team remain on a positive trajectory despite Tuesday’s 1-3 DFB-Pokal elimination against Eintracht Frankfurt. The Hanseatic Reds will have an immediate opportunity to respond when they visit the same opponents in the Bundesliga on Sunday evening, although the club’s considerable injury problems continue to complicate preparations.
HSV entered Tuesday’s cup encounter without six regular starters and lost a seventh when defender Sebastiaan Bornauw was forced off shortly before halftime. Frankfurt subsequently scored three second-half goals to eliminate the hosts from the competition.
The defeat represented another setback for a Hamburg side that had recently recovered from a disastrous start to the Bundesliga campaign. After losing their first three league fixtures by a combined score of 12-0, Polzin’s team responded with three consecutive victories, only to find themselves increasingly stretched by injuries.
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OffsAIde · reported · 2026-10-30 17:14 UTC
Merlin Polzin upbeat despite injuries as Hamburg face swift Frankfurt rematch ↗
Merlin Polzin says Hamburg remain on an upward path despite Tuesday's 1-3 DFB-Pokal loss at Eintracht Frankfurt, with a swift Bundesliga rematch on Sunday.HSV were without six regulars in the...
Get German Football News · reported · 2026-10-30 16:40 UTC
Hamburg head coach speaks on injury crisis ahead of immediate Bundesliga re-match against Eintracht Frankfurt ↗
Despite their DFB-Pokal elimination against Eintracht Frankfurt and mounting injury concerns, Hamburg head coach Merlin Polzin remains optimistic about his team's development
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