The training camp stay in Marbella, is THE perfect opportunity for the whole HSV squad to show what they are capable of, and if possible catch the eye enough to feature in the first team during the impending second half of the season which resumes for Fink and Co with a home clash against reigning Bundesliga champs Borussia Dortmund on Sunday January 21st 2012. Thorsten Fink has dangled that carrot in front of his charges as a form of extra motivation and maybe its a ploy to banish any cobwebs accumulated during the recent winter break. One player who is highly motivated and keen to show Fink his silky skills is Arslan, who Fink has yet to see in action: "True enough, our coach knows nothing of me yet. I have been injured since he took charge and have had to train alone", Tolgay Arslan told hsv.de between two training sessions this week.


Despite being sidelined through injury for so long, the youngster remained upbeat. His serious ankle injury came by way of a foul by VfL Wolfsburg midfielder Ashkan Dejagah during a friendly game on the island of Sylt during the summer break  He suffered several further setbacks on his road to recovery, but now says  that he is able to take part in full first team training again with only minor pain from the ankle which required surgery.