Hamburger SV head coach Mirko Slomka has selected Jacques Zoua to lead the line for his side in their vital away clash against Hannover in the Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon.

Club captain Rafael van der Vaart is selected as part of an attacking midfield three alongside Hakan Calhanoglu and Petr Jiracek behind the striker.

For Hannover, Didier Ya Konan continues his recovery from injury with a start up front, with Leonardo Bittencourt picked in the roaming midfield role behind him.

Hannover: Zieler; Sakai, Schulz, Marcelo, Prib; Stindl, Andreasen; Schmiedebach, Pander; Bittencourt, Ya Konan

Hamburg: Adler; Diekmeier, Djourou, Mancienne, Westermann; Rincon, Arslan; Jiracek, Van der Vaart, Calhanoglu; Zoua