Raif Adam starts his postponed preseason rehabilitation following a hip injury.

Raif Adam's preparations for the upcoming season experienced a setback due to a hip injury, but the Elversberg forward is now showing promising signs as he continues to recover. Adam transitioned from his youth team SV Lurup Hamburg to HSV's junior performance center for the 2019/2020 season, where he progressed through several training tiers up to the U17 level. After stints at Eimsbutteler TV and SC Victoria Hamburg, he gained his first taste of senior football. At just 20 years old, he has returned to the training ground with a light workload, though he is anticipated to miss the club's second summer friendly. The injury sidelined him during last weekend's match against FC Gieben, and it is likely to keep him out again when Elversberg takes on FC Thun this Saturday. Nevertheless, his return to light training is a reassuring development for both the club and a player eager to generate momentum ahead of the season kick-off. Earlier this year, Adam joined Elversberg from Hamburger SV and became an integral part of the squad's promotion ambitions. He made 10 league appearances, most of which were brief, yet he still managed to find the net once. This modest but valuable contribution underscored his potential as an emerging attacking option.