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Bachmann and Younes return to team training

The Royal Blues began their new week of training on Tuesday morning (28/01) ahead of the home match against 1. FC Magdeburg (01/02). Two players were able to make partial returns.

Mauro Zalazar starts in 6-0 win at U-20 South American Championship

Tobias Mohr: We did exactly what we’d set out to do

Tobias Mohr made his comeback from injury on Saturday (25/1), playing a key part in Schalke’s 3-1 win against 1. FC Nürnberg. The 29-year-old provided two assists and served for constant danger on the left flank, together with Anton Donkor, who also contributed an assist.

Mauro Zalazar and Uruguay open U-20 South American Championship with last-minute win

Mauro Zalazar is currently away taking part in the 2025 South American U-20 Championship in Venezuela, with Uruguay U20s opening the tournament with a 2-1 win against Chile on Saturday (25/1).

Ron Schallenberg: We will make it hard for any team playing with that intensity

The Royal Blues secured a 3-1 victory over 1. FC Nürnberg in their first home game of the year on Saturday (25/1). We heard from the two head coaches, Kees van Wonderen and Miroslav Klose, and Ron Schallenberg after the match.

S04 defeat Nürnberg 3-1 thanks to goals from Karaman and Sylla

FC Schalke 04 beat 1. FC Nürnberg 3-1 at home on Saturday afternoon (25/1). The Royal Blues raced into a 2-0 lead inside the first 15 minutes courtesy of goals from Kenan Karaman and Moussa Sylla. After Stefanos Tzimas pulled one back for the visitors, Sylla restored S04’s two-goal lead before the break with his header, the final goal of the game.

Martin Wasinski loaned out to KRC Genk

Martin Wasinski will be loaned out to KRC Genk until the end of the season. The 20-year-old will initially join up with the Belgian club’s second team where he will gain match practice while also hopefully staking his claim to some minutes in the first XI.

Kees van Wonderen: We need to be at the top of our game

The Royal Blues will take to the VELTINS-Arena pitch for the first time in 2025 when the Knappen host 1. FC Nürnberg for a 13:00 CET kick-off in their opening home match of the new calendar year. Head coach Kees van Wonderen spoke ahead of the clash on Saturday (25/01) in his press conference.

Trio absent from training at the start of the week

FC Schalke 04 resumed training on Monday (20/1) ahead of next weekend’s match against 1. FC Nürnberg (25/1). Head coach Kees van Wonderen was without Derry John Murkin, Emil Højlund and Justin Heekeren for the afternoon session.

Youri Mulder: When your opponent goes down to 10, you really want to be winning

FC Schalke 04 began the second half of the season with a goalless draw away to Eintracht Braunschweig on Saturday (18/01). Youri Mulder shared his thoughts after the game.

Kenan Karaman: We weren’t incisive enough

Despite an improved second-half display, the Royal Blues were held to a goalless draw by 10-man Eintracht Braunschweig on Saturday (18/11). schalke04.de gathered the reaction from both head coaches after the game, as well as the thoughts of Kenan Karaman and Tobias Mohr.

Goalless draw in Braunschweig to start 2025

FC Schalke 04 began the second half of the season with a 0-0 draw away against Eintracht Braunschweig on Saturday (18/1). The hosts had a man sent off in the second half, but the Knappen were unable to take advantage.