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After eight weeks of preparation time the season starts for HSV on Monday evening (August 22) with the Cup match at FSV Zwickau. Here Bruno Labbadia can build again on Emir Spahic.

If tomorrow at 18:30 the DFB Cup match at FSV Zwickau kicks off, starts for the HSV is not only the new season 2016/17, but ends felt also one of the longest preparation time at all. Just eight weeks nine hours 30 minutes have elapsed since Bruno Labbadia his charges on the morning of 26 June welcomed the first fitness test on Volksparkstadion. Exactly 81,210 minutes between welding and recovery effort and regeneration have the professionals then into the bone. Now they are finally released. “We are all very pleased that it is now finally starts. Then we have all the time prepared, “the coach confirmed to the wide-causing impatience.
The new stadium in Zwickau from the aerial perspective.
The new pride of FSV: In Zwickau Stadium see 10,183 spectators and will make the Cup game against Hamburg for pandemonium.
“The absolute highlight of the period after”

Traditionally here for the official matches start in the DFB Cup to the point where the roles are clearly defined. “We now have to deliver results,” says Labbadia about the single most important task in the first round. The FSV Zwickau for the ninth time waiting for a club from the new federal states to start to the season. five single time in the last seven years it goes for HSV at the beginning to the east of the Republic (see list below). Not always a good starting: finished 3 Overtime after only 120 minutes: Last year at FC Carl Zeiss Jena the Cup season was through. 2 Accordingly Bruno Labbadia also warns time before serious game that awaits the team in third division promoted. “It will be a hot game. You are a good start to the season, have a clear structure within the team and are very strong in the tackle. ”

Moreover, Zwickau against HSV also dedicates its new stadium. After five seasons at the stadium “Soyuz 31” in Zwickau-Eckersbach and more than a year of construction the encounter against the Hanseaten is also the opening of the new home stadium, see the 10,183 spectators. “It is the absolute highlight of the period after,” says Jörg Schade, Head of Sports and play operation of the FSV, emphasized the importance. And even though coach Torsten Ziegner stressed that his team of “great outsider” was of course, its players will tear for the mini-chance. So this is not used, Labbadia has naturally leave third division also observed, thus leaving nothing to chance.
Emir Spahic is on the training pitch and plays the ball.
Emir Spahic returned this week, only three weeks after his orbital fracture on the square back.

In addition, the instructor can build again on Emir Spahic. The Bosnians returned only three weeks back to its orbital fracture from the game against Bochum and celebrated during the week against Altona 93 with protective mask is back on course. Whether the die-hard defenders will be already in the starting lineup, the coach was as always open, but his presence should provide additional security. Lewis Holtby, who is also returned earlier than expected with special tanks for the shoulder to team training is, however, not be on the field again. The midfielder was just like the still injured Albin Ekdal (ankle) in Hamburg. All other players are available. Especially in the offensive are Labbadia numerous alternatives available. Who could recommend to the preparation time for the starting lineup will be revealed tomorrow finally just before kickoff. The team made itself meanwhile already early Sunday afternoon on the way to Zwickau, take advantage of the last hours again optimally.

The HSV-squad for the cup game: Goal: Adler, Mathenia; Field: Bahoui, Cleber, Diekmeier, Djourou, Gregoritsch, Halilovic, Hunt, Young, Kostic, Lasogga, Müller, Ostrzolek, Sakai, Spahic, Waldschmidt, Wood

Missing: Ekdal (rehab after ankle sprain), Holtby (recovering from shoulder-Op), Jatta (not included), Porath (HSV II)