HSV stuck in attacking slump: who will step in for Dompé now? | OneFootball

Jean-Luc Dompé will be out for HSV for the time being. As a replacement, an actor who played hardly any role in the last second half is currently the main candidate.

Since Merlin Polzin took over as head coach of Hamburger SV, Jean-Luc Dompé has been in the starting lineup in 20 of 21 competitive games. Only in the away game in Münster (2:1) did he have to take a seat on the bench for disciplinary reasons, but he re-entered the field at the beginning of the second half. However, the offensive player was absent due to injury in the test match in Freiburg and his comeback for the start of the Bundesliga is not yet secured.

Thus, the question arises as to who could step in for Dompé, whom Polzin described as an "exceptional player". Currently, there is a clear favorite. Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit was already part of the supposedly stronger team in yesterday's test in Freiburg and set some offensive accents with a 1:1 draw. "Alex made a very fresh impression today. It was very, very good from him," praised the head coach after the game (via Bild).

Dompé replacement: Polzin is impressed by Røssing-Lelesiit

Polzin is completely convinced of the abilities of the 18-year-old, who came from Lillestrøm for 2.8 million euros in the winter: "He is an absolute super or top talent with us." However, he also made it clear: "At the same time, he still has many things to work on. We are diligently working on it, and he is too." The trend, however, clearly points upwards. Because after his arrival in early February, Røssing-Lelesiit only managed nine minutes of play in the second half of the season.

He flashed his potential in two appearances in the regional league team. Internationally, the Norwegian caused a stir with strong performances at the U19 European Championship. He confirmed this in the last few weeks in the adult sector, which is why Polzin said with a view to Dompé's absence: "It doesn't give me any stomach ache if someone is missing - because I know that we can follow up."

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In addition to Røssing-Lelesiit, another alternative belongs to the squad. However, Fabio Baldé experienced a preparation to forget. First, an adductor injury stopped him, before a persistent cold put him out of action. The homegrown player has not yet played a test match and plays no role in the race for Dompé's representative.

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