Friday, 5th September, 2014
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lewis Holtby has played his first game for Hamburg after joining the Bundesliga outfit on loan this summer.
The German international made his debut in a friendly against fourth-tier club Neumunster on Thursday, starting the game, and his new manager Mirko Slomka was full of praise for the 23-year-old.
"Lewis Holtby took on responsibility straight away, played a lot of incisive passes and made an impact on the pitch", the HSV boss told the club's official site after the match, which the Red Shorts won 3-0.
Holtby is set to stay at Hamburg on loan for the season, with the agreement allowing the possibility of a permanent move at the end of the campaign.
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The midfielder joined Tottenham from Schalke in January 2013 for £1.5m, but was loaned to Fulham one year later; however, he could not help the Cottagers avoid relegation last season.
With Hamburg only narrowly escaping relegation in 2013/14, Holtby will be keen to do his utmost to avoid a second consecutive demotion.
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