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Preparations continue ahead of Bundesliga opener in Augsburg

Kenan Karaman completed an individual session on Thursday (27/8), while the rest of the team took part in a public training session. A decision on whether the captain will be able to feature against FC Augsburg this Sunday (30/8) will be made over the coming days.

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Loris Karius: It was all about getting to the next round

An intense start to the new season saw Schalke 04 triumph in a 5-2 victory in the first round of the DFB Pokal against Regionalliga Nordost side, Hallescher FC. However, the victory only came in extra-time which is something that goalkeeper Loris Karius would’ve preferred to avoid.

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Martin Wasinski joins Almere City on loan

Martin Wasinski has joined Almere City on a season-long loan, with the agreement between the sides also including an option to make the loan a permanent transfer. Wasinski is still under contract at Schalke until 30th June 2028.

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Miron Muslic: We chose to make it tough for ourselves but deservedly won in the end

After 120 intense minutes against Hallescher FC on Monday night (24/8), the Royal Blues were able to progress to the second round of the DFB-Pokal with a 5-2 win. Following the match, head coach Miron Muslic and Robert Schröder, his counterpart at HFC, spoke at a joint press conference. Timo Becker and Robin Gosens also offered their thoughts on the result to schalke04.de.

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S04 win 5-2 at Hallescher FC in extra time

FC Schalke 04 booked their place in the second round of the DFB-Pokal with a 5-2 win over Hallescher FC on Monday evening (24/8). The hosts equalised in the 90th minute to force the game into overtime, where the Royal Blues scored three times to progress.

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Kenan Karaman leads six-man team council

Shortly before the start of the new season, head coach Miron Muslic has named Schalke’s team council for the 2026/27 Bundesliga campaign. The six-man group is headed by captain Kenan Karaman.

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Miron Muslic: The team are fully focused on the task ahead

Excitement is building as FC Schalke 04 prepare to get their 2026/27 competitive campaign underway on Monday evening (24/8), when they travel to Hallescher FC in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Head coach Miron Muslic is pleased with how pre-season went ahead of the 20:45 CEST kick-off against the fourth-tier side.

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Satoshi Tanaka is proud to now be a Royal Blue

Satoshi Tanaka has been part of the FC Schalke 04 first-team squad since 1st July. The Japanese midfielder spent the second half of last season at Fortuna Düsseldorf, and spoke in an interview about the Royal Blues have been a part of his life since he was young.

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Vitalie Becker signs new contract until 2030

Schalke 04 have continued to shape their squad for the future by handing another Knappenschmiede graduate a new deal. Vitalie Becker has signed a contract running until 30th June 2030. The 21-year-old left-back, who was born in Bottrop, has been at Schalke since joining the club’s U9s and won the German U17 title with the Royal Blues in the summer of 2022.

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Kenan Karaman to miss cup game in Halle

Kenan Karaman will be unavailable for Schalke 04’s DFB-Pokal game away to Hallescher FC next Monday. The captain suffered a heavy fall on his hip in the friendly against Atalanta (8/8), and fluid has since built up around the affected area.

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Loris Karius: A great final test to get us ready for the new season

Sunday’s (16/8) game against Real Madrid CF brought the Royal Blues’ pre-season fixture schedule to a close. Goalkeeper Loris Karius was keen not to judge the performance solely on the 3-0 defeat to the Spanish giants, with the 33-year-old believing his side are well prepared for the new season.

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Miron Muslic: Our focus is now on the first round of the cup

The Royal Blues welcomed Real Madrid to the VELTINS-Arena on Sunday (16/8), as part of the celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the stadium. Despite a 3-0 defeat, head coach Miron Music was pleased with the performance in their final pre-season friendly. “I made clear before the game that we would need to dig deep and push our limits. You can develop and grow as a team in this respect as well, which is exactly what we did.”

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