Overview
- Vuskovic rejoined full team training on Tuesday at the Volksparkstadion and was met by a large, emotional crowd of supporters during a public session.
- He completed medical and performance tests at the club’s testing facility as the first step in a staged return that the DFB rules permit before a ban formally expires.
- The International Court of Arbitration for Sport extended a suspension for an EPO positive to four years, a ruling that Vuskovic continues to contest.
- He remains ineligible for official matches until his suspension formally lapses on 15 November 2026, so any competitive return will depend on fitness, selection and club decisions.
- HSV officials say the comeback is mainly symbolic for now because the team sits bottom after heavy defeats and the club expects to manage his minutes carefully while the case keeps scrutiny on the EPO testing method.