Hamburger SV

Hamburger SV have seven players unavailable, all confirmed out, with none listed as doubtful. The data does not specify positions, so the clearest pattern is in the types of absence. Physical injuries account for four: P. Daka and A. Gronbaek (both thigh), N. Remberg (knee) and B. Jatta (groin). The other three are not injury-related: Z. El Ouahdi is out with illness, M. Vuskovic is unavailable because of doping, and A. S. Lokonga is sidelined for lacking match fitness. The two thigh complaints are the only repeated issue, which points to no single, concentrated problem.

The significance of each absence is hard to measure without minutes or appearance figures, but losing seven players at once inevitably stretches selection options. Several of the names are likely to be involved in the rotation, and the absences of Vuskovic and Lokonga reduce depth for reasons other than physical injury.

The data also names no replacements, so it would be speculative to say who steps in. Overall, squad depth is being tested by the sheer number of unavailable players across different categories. The impact will depend on how well the remaining squad absorbs the gaps, and no recovery timelines are provided for any of the seven.