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Denmark Withdraws Yussuf Poulsen After 'Light' Injury in Training Camp

The HSV captain had only just returned to a restricted club role under load management.

Overview

  • The Danish federation said Poulsen is "lightly injured" and unavailable for the next two World Cup qualifiers.
  • He was hurt on Wednesday at the camp in Helsingør, with Monaco forward Mika Biereth called up as his replacement.
  • The recall came days after Poulsen’s first HSV start of the season, when he was limited to roughly 60 minutes against Borussia Dortmund.
  • HSV head coach Merlin Polzin said the club held two meetings with Denmark’s athletic staff to coordinate Poulsen’s workload.
  • The exact issue and recovery timeline were not disclosed, and Denmark can clinch qualification with a point from the two matches.