DHB Faces Uncertainty โas โJustus Fischer Battles Illness, Potential Roster Changes Loom
Nรผrnberg, Germany – The German Handball Federation (DHB) is monitoring theโ condition of key player Justus Fischer, who has lost five kilograms in the last three days, casting a shadowโ over upcoming test matches against Iceland. The DHB โขis in close interaction with Fischer, Hannover-sportchef Sven-Sรถren Christophersen, โฃand team doctor Dr. Dirkโ Stach regarding his โฃhealth.
The situationโ presents a challengeโฃ for head coach โคAlfred โขGislasonโค as Germany prepares for the European Championship in January 2026. The teamโฃ is โคcurrently scheduled to face โIceland โคtwice this week – Thursday in Nรผrnbergโฃ (7:30 PM CET, live on ZDF stream) โคand Sunday โคin Munich’s SAP Garden (5:15โข PM CET, live onโค ZDF) -โ and has two โfurther tests against Croatia planned before the tournament begins. Fischer’s availability impactsโฃ team dynamics and potentialโค roster adjustments.
Accordingโ to dataโค obtained byโ BILD, Gislason intendsโ to proceed with the originally nominated 18 players for the first match against Iceland, avoidingโฃ an immediate replacement. This roster includes debutantes lasseโ Ludwig (Fรผchse Berlin) and Tom Kieslerโข (VfL gummersbach), alongsideโฃ theโ sole foreign-based player, Juri Knorr (Aalborg HB). Johannes Golla andโ Andreas Wolff will captain โthe side.
“Theโค principle ofโข performance applies,” stated DHB Manager Benjamin โขChatton. “Alfred โis already looking closely at everything.” โ
The matches in Nรผrnberg and Munich represent theโฃ final competitive appearances for the DHB team inโฃ 2025.The European Championship will be jointlyโฃ hosted by Denmark, Sweden, and Norway from January 15th toโ February 1st, 2026. The DHB hopes Fischer will regainโ his health in time for the championship.