HSV head coach Merlin Polzin face press conference before im team away game against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim inside Bundesliga. Di match go happen on Saturday, 10 October 2026, kick-off 15:30, inside Sinsheim for SNP Arena.
After three-week international break, Bundesliga return. Hamburger SV go travel to Hoffenheim, Europa League participant. Polzin say e dey look forward to di game well well and e be big challenge for dem. Last season HSV no collect point against two teams, and TSG Hoffenheim be one of dem. For first leg, Hoffenheim show dem limits for every area. For second leg result closer, but clarity and consistency still different.
On personnel, Polzin talk say dem return from international break with Patson Daka and Albert Grönbaek injured, so dem no go available. Zakaria El Ouahdi come back with cold and never train with team, so dem still wait to know if e go play. Terem Moffi and Yussuf Poulsen train full with squad today and dem be options for matchday squad. Alexander Rössing-Lelesiit dey move closer to squad. E work fantastically and intensively on im comeback for last months. Polzin say e give am big grin because e dey enjoy watch di boy.
About opponent, Polzin say Hoffenheim get plenty national players, dem dey play Europa League this year, and dem don dey Bundesliga almost 20 years. E talk say if game run normal, e go hard for HSV. Dem must try break Hoffenheim rhythm and be unpleasant. Hoffenheim dey play variable, get plenty offensive power, strong for overload. Dat one dey make am hard for opponent to get access. At same time, dem be team wey dey press intensely. HSV must dey very clear and act different from ideal HSV football because task too demanding. Polzin tok say dem use di weeks to be more ready for all wey still dey come.
On long international break, Polzin say dem use di weeks well to set up more variable. Dem want intensify processes together and build better feeling for each other. Time be valuable. Di setup around Kopenhagen game be professional and competition-oriented, and di boys live am. Dem use weeks to be more ready for wetin come. But dem also get more injured players than dem hope. Dat one dey annoy dem.
For left-back position, Polzin congratulate birthday boy Louis Lemke. E call am wonderful boy and say e dey enjoy watch and support im development. HSV go continue to trust young talents and give dem confidence. Louis get big role for plans. Same thing for David Möller Wolfe, wey don internalize wetin HSV plan: arrive inside box with intensity and still defend well. E don take im steps and now play for national team again. For Miro, long time with national team and injury keep am out longer. E dey try for training to come closer. E get offensive qualities wey only few players get. At same time e get moments e still need work on. E open to do am. Polzin say e happy to get di three guys, each with different role. E be great three-way competition.
For center-back selection, Polzin say e get nice task as coach. E honest say for team and club, e be really good situation because before dem dey always fight problems, suspensions and injuries for dis area. Everybody want play. Mario Vuskovic dey push more, though e dey play more for B-team. Decision go depend on training performance, chemistry among dem and match plan. Di press conference with Merlin Polzin dey available full length for video.
Bundesliga tension: TSG Hoffenheim go play Hamburger SV inside Sinsheim for SNP Arena. Kick-off na 10 October 2026 at 15:30. All goals, lineups, highlights and result go dey live.
