Confirmed Lineups: SC Freiburg vs. Hamburger SV
Here are how Freiburg and HSV lined up for their matchday 16 clash.
| Schuster faces HSV's test | Fabio Deinert/Getty Images |
HSV start the new year away at Freiburg as they hope to get a breather from the relegation zone. The hosts have been excellent in the Europa League, while their Bundesliga record in the Hinrunde was identical (5W-5D-5L).
Damion Downs starts for the visitors on his debut after HSV beat fierce rivals Werder Bremen for his signing. Philipp Treu will play as a winger for Freiburg instead of his main role in defense.
The two coaches decided on these lineups for their first game of 2026.
Confirmed Lineups
Freiburg: Atubolu; Kübler, Ginter, Lienhart, Günter ©; Eggestein, Manzambi; Treu, Suzuki, Grifo; Höler
HSV: Heuer Fernandes; Capaldo ©, Vuskovic, Elfadli; Jatta, Lokonga, Remberg, Muheim; Fabio Vieira, Downs, Dompé
