(Reuters) - Hamburg SV midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu returned to training this week and the northern side hope can play a key role in their relegation battle with Saturday's match against VfL Wolfsburg the first of four fixtures that will decide their fate.
The 20-year-old Turkey international, who had been nursing a fever, has been the only real bright spot in Hamburg's disappointing season to date, scoring 10 goals and setting up another three in a sensational debut Bundesliga season.
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