Hamburg’s first win has been followed by a setback: Albert Grönbaek has suffered a muscle-fibre tear during the international break.
- Grönbaek will be unavailable to HSV because of the injury.
- The absence disrupts a period in which Hamburg hoped to carry momentum from their first victory into the next Bundesliga match.
- Fabio Vieira now has greater responsibility in the attacking group.
- Head coach Merlin Polzin must adjust his options without Grönbaek.
What it changes in the Bundesliga week
Polzin loses a player at a time when HSV wanted continuity after their breakthrough result. Vieira is the immediate player under greater scrutiny as Hamburg prepare for the league’s return.
