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Miron Muslic: I’m certain that we’ll bounce back!

The clash with local rivals VfL Bochum ended in a 2-0 defeat on Saturday (31/1). Afterwards, head coach Miron Muslic and VfL coach Uwe Rösler gave their thoughts on the game, while new signing Dejan Ljubičić and goalkeeper Loris Karius also had their say.

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S04 beaten 2-0 in Bochum

FC Schalke 04 lost 2-0 away at VfL Bochum on Saturday afternoon (31/1). The hosts took the lead within the first minute and were able to add to their advantage later in the first half.

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Miron Muslic: These are exactly the games we want

FC Schalke 04 are away to VfL Bochum in a local derby on Saturday (31/1). Kick-off at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion will be at 13:00 CET. “I’m expecting an intense game. Our opponents can be very dominant at home. We’ll have to be at our very best if we want to be successful,” said Miron Muslic.

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Dejan Ljubičić, Anton Donkor and Max Grüger all in team training

Thursday’s training session was new signing Dejan Ljubičić’s first with the Schalke fans in attendance. The 28-year-old trained with his new teammates for the first time on Wednesday, albeit behind closed doors.

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Schalke 04 complete the signing of Dejan Ljubičić

FC Schalke 04 have added international experience to their midfield with the signing of Dejan Ljubičić. The 28-year-old joins from Croatian Europa League side Dinamo Zagreb and has signed a contract at Schalke until 30th June 2028. He will wear the number 21 shirt.

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Edin Džeko: As a striker, you don’t forget how to score goals

Edin Džeko’s first appearance for Schalke was almost the perfect debut. “The only thing missing was the victory,” he explained after the final whistle. Džeko’s first goal in Royal Blue got the Knappen back in the game, before Kenan Karaman’s stoppage-time strike made it 2-2 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

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Miron Muslic: As long as the final whistle hasn’t gone, anything can still happen

After a number of late goals, Sunday’s game (25/1) between FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Kaiserslautern ended 2-2 at the VELTINS-Arena. Miron Muslic and Torsten Lieberknecht reflected on the result after full time, while Kenan Karaman and Zaid Tchibara also shared their thoughts.

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Late Džeko and Karaman goals secure a point against Kaiserslautern

FC Schalke 04 looked as if they were going to lose their first home game of 2026 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Sunday (25/1), only for Edin Džeko (87’) and Kenan Karaman (90’) to both score late on to cancel out Ivan Prtajin’s brace for the visitors (61’, 84’).

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Miron Muslic: Take the whole stadium with us from the first kick of the ball

FC Schalke 04 are gearing up to host 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Sunday (25/1), with the VELTINS-Arena having sold out for the 13:30 CET kick-off weeks ago. “The anticipation for this game is immense,” said Miron Muslic. “Our last game at home was over 42 days ago, but it feels like a lot longer than that. We want to take the whole stadium with us from the first kick of the ball and show that Schalke are a force to be reckoned with at home this season.”

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Edin Džeko: From the very beginning, I only wanted Schalke

Schalke’s latest signing appeared at his first press conference shortly after it was announced that he had signed for the club on Thursday afternoon (22/1). The striker surprised everyone in attendance by greeting them with a friendly “Glück auf!” and explained that his friend Sead Kolasinac had told him that it was the traditional greeting at Schalke.

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FC Schalke 04 sign Edin Džeko

FC Schalke 04 have strengthened their attacking options by signing internationally experienced striker Edin Džeko for the remaining 16 matches of the 2025/26 season.

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Preparations underway for the first home game of 2026

FC Schalke 04 trained in front of their fans on Tuesday afternoon (20/1) as they kicked off preparations for their first home game of the year on Sunday (25/1) against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

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