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Soccer-Lasogga back in training as Hamburg brace for finale

BERLIN, May 19 (Reuters) - Struggling former European champions Hamburg SV can count on striker Pierre-Michel Lasogga for their Bundesliga season finale against Schalke 04 on Saturday after the forward returned to training on Monday following a shoulder injury.

Lasogga had hurt his shoulder in their 2-1 loss at VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, a result that left the once-mighty club faced with their first ever Bundesliga relegation.

"Before going off to (the town of) Malente, Lasogga and (defender Johan) Djourou are back in training," the club said on Twitter.

Hamburg, who will hold a mini-training camp until Friday in the German town, will need all the firepower they can muster against Schalke as they have to win if they are to have any chance of staying up.