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Matchdays 31 to 33 scheduled

The DFL confirmed the exact dates and times for matchdays 31 to 33 on Thursday (20/3). As is always the case, all nine games on matchday 34 will be played at the same time.

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S04 defeat FC Groningen in friendly at the Parkstadion

Aymen Barkok scored the only goal of the game on Wednesday evening (19/3) against Dutch top-flight side FC Groningen. Around 1,500 fans were in attendance as the midfielder netted from the penalty spot in the 18th minute.

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Taylan Bulut returns to Gelsenkirchen to recover from illness

Taylan Bulut, who missed the home game against Hannover 96 due to an infection, will also not play for Germany U19s in their upcoming European Championship qualifiers.

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Moussa Sylla and Emil Højlund return to complete parts of team training

Two players returned to team training on Monday (17/3) for the first session during the current international break. Moussa Sylla has now recovered from a muscle fibre strain, while Emil Højlund was also back after his thigh injury.

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Grüger called up by Germany U20s, Bulut with the Germany U19s

Max Grüger and Taylan Bulut will both be in action during the upcoming international break, having been called up to play for the Germany U20s and U19s respectively.

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Christopher Antwi-Adjei: Frustrating that we let the win slip

Christopher Antwi-Adjei’s Friday night (14/3) consisted of a mix of emotions after netting his first goal for the Knappen, only to see the game ultimately end in defeat following his substitution.

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Kees van Wonderen: Two moments in which we switched off

FC Schalke 04 were left empty-handed after conceding twice late on against Hannover 96 on Friday evening (14/3). During the post-match press conference, head coach Kees van Wonderen and H96 coach André Breitenreiter reflected on the match, while Loris Karius and Marcin Kaminski spoke to the media from the mixed zone. schalke04.de have summed up all the post-match reaction following the defeat.

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Two late goals in 2-1 defeat against Hannover

Despite leading for much of the match, FC Schalke 04 ultimately fell to a 2-1 defeat at home against Hannover 96 on Friday (14/3). Christopher Antwi-Adjei had given the Royal Blues the lead in the first half (27’), before late goals from Jannik Rochelt (87’) and Havard Nielsen (88’) put the visitors in front.

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Kees van Wonderen: Find the right gaps at the right time

FC Schalke 04 will open matchday 26 at home on Friday evening (14/3, 18:30 CET), as they host Hannover 96. The Royal Blues are currently just ahead of their upcoming opponents in a table representing the second half of the season, having picked up 13 points to their 12 from the last eight games.

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S04 to undertake summer training camp at new partner for tourism Stubai Tirol

As part of their preparations for the 2025/26 season, FC Schalke 04’s first team will complete a summer training camp from 7th to 14th July at new official club partner for tourism Stubai Tirol. The agreement on collaboration with the tourism association runs until the end of June 2026 at the earliest.

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Two friendlies confirmed for summer pre-season

The Royal Blue's pre-season plans are starting to take shape, with two friendlies already confirmed ahead of the 2025/26 season.

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S04 to play friendly against FC Groningen

The Royal Blues have arranged a friendly for the upcoming international break. Kees van Wonderen’s side will play FC Groningen on Wednesday, 19th March. Kick-off at the Parkstadion will be at 18:00 CET.