Overview

• The 31-year-old has not played a competitive minute since late August due to muscular problems but says he is fit to feature without playing a full match.
• He was back in the squad against Mainz but did not play to avoid residual risk ahead of the Leipzig trip.
• Poulsen is expected to come on as a substitute in his first game against RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena.
• Leipzig fans plan a choreographed welcome with an official farewell, and his family will attend, including his mother traveling from Denmark.
• Over 12 years at RB, he made 425 competitive appearances and scored 95 goals, and he has briefed HSV staff with insights, noting RB’s changes since his departure.