Overview

• DFB Sports Court issued a two-game suspension for Vieira’s stoppage-time dismissal in the 0-0 at Union Berlin, and HSV has filed an appeal seeking a reduction.
• Vieira will miss Sunday’s home match against Mainz regardless of the appeal’s timing, according to club-focused reporting.
• Referee Deniz Aytekin defended the red card, citing the high dynamics of the challenge and contact on the opponent near midfield.
• Initial checks suggest no serious damage to Vieira’s knee, but defender Warmed Omari faces an MRI for a suspected left-ankle ligament tear that could sideline him for about three weeks if confirmed.
• Coach Merlin Polzin is weighing replacements, with options including Nicolás Capaldo, Jonas Meffert, Daniel Elfadli, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Immanuel Pherai—now back in training—and a central role for Emir Sahiti.