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4-3 defeat against Greuther Fürth

FC Schalke 04 suffered a 4-3 defeat at home against SpVgg Greuther Fürth on Saturday (26/10). The Royal Blues were able to mount a brave comeback despite going down to 10 men in the second half, but fell just short at the end.

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Kees van Wonderen: Find a balance between defence and attack

It’s our head coach’s first home game in charge, it’s a sold-out VELTINS-Arena, and the team will wear a special edition shirt for the Deutsche Krebshilfe (German Cancer Aid). There are a lot of reasons why Kees van Wonderen is looking forward to the game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth on Saturday (26/10, 13:00 CEST), and it will also be an emotional one for him.

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Max Grüger: A childhood dream come true

19-year-old Max Grüger has enjoyed a special few weeks recently. The club’s academy product made his first-team debut in the win at Preußen Münster, before then featuring in the subsequent games against Hertha BSC and Hannover 96.

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Kees van Wonderen: We’re at the start of a process

Head coach Kees van Wonderen, captain Kenan Karaman and goalkeeper Ron-Thorben Hoffmann spoke after S04’s 1-0 defeat to Hannover 96 on Saturday (19th October). Here are all of their most important quotes.

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Early goal makes the difference as S04 beaten by Hannover

The Royal Blues went home empty-handed on Saturday (19/10). FC Schalke 04 suffered a 1-0 defeat away at Hannover 96. Fabian Kunze scored the winning goal early on in the fourth minute.

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Lino Tempelmann: I feel as fit as I ever have before

In the 60th minute of the home game against Hertha BSC last Saturday (5/10), Lino Tempelmann came onto the pitch for Christopher Antwi-Adjei. It was the midfielder’s 102nd appearance in his professional career and a special one too, marking the end of several months on the sidelines with due to injury.

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Kees van Wonderen: We’ve made good progress already

The Royal Blues are back in league action this Saturday afternoon (19/10) away at Hannover 96 at 13:00 CEST. It will be the first competitive game in charge for new head coach Kees van Wonderen.

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Training resumes ahead of trip to Hanover

The Royal Blues resumed training on Monday (14/10) ahead of Saturday’s game away at Hannover 96 (19/10). Ibrahima Cissé did not take part in today’s session.

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Jakob Fimpel: It was an intense game from the outset

Following the 2-2 draw in Saturday evening’s clash against Hertha BSC, interim head coach Jakob Fimpel looked back at the intense affair alongside opposite number Christian Fiél. Kenan Karaman and Ron Schallenberg also weighed in with their thoughts on the match.

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Schalke and Hertha split points in Gelsenkirchen

FC Schalke 04 and Hertha BSC played out a 2-2 draw at the VELTINS-Arena on Saturday evening (5/10). The guests managed to draw level in the second half thanks to a penalty.

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Jakob Fimpel: We need to put them under pressure

Saturday night’s home game against Hertha BSC is a football fixture steeped in tradition. The Royal Blues under interim coach Jakob Fimpel are hoping to kick on from last week’s 2-1 away in Münster.

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Tim Albutat still training with the first team

On Tuesday morning (1/10), the Royal Blues began preparations for Saturday’s home game against Hertha BSC (5/10). Several players were missing at the start of the week.

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