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Vuskovic returns to Hamburg after 1,467 days

The Croatian centre-back plays a friendly against Split, his home club, on Sunday in front of 50,000 fans, his first Hamburg appearance since his ban.

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Hamburger SV centre-back Mario Vuskovic is set to play for the club again on Sunday, 1,467 days after his last appearance for them. His return comes in a friendly against Split, his home club, in front of 50,000 fans, according to kicker and Transfermarkt.

Vuskovic has been out since a four-year doping ban began in November 2022. Merlin Polzin said before the match that this week belonged to the player.

Golviva values the 24-year-old at €8.3m, and his contract with Hamburg runs until June 2027.

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This article is based on reports by:

  • kicker — Im Test gegen Split: Vuskovic feiert nach 1467 Tagen HSV-Comeback vor 50.000 Fans
  • Transfermarkt — Mario Vuskovic im Testspiel vor erstem HSV-Einsatz seit 1.467 Tagen
  • Transfermarkt — Mario Vuskovic 1.467 gün sonra sahalara dönüyor - Transfermarkt yeni piyasa değerini belirledi

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