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FC Schalke 04, VELTIUNS-Arena, 08.05.2020

No spectators for home match against Werder Bremen

Because of the developing number of coronavirus cases in Gelsenkirchen, with the seven-day average currently above 35, local authorities have informed the Royal Blues that their home game against Werder Bremen must take place without spectators.

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Focus for the first home game: A different performance to last time, pick up a positive result

14 weeks since the last game at the VELTINS-Arena, Schalke 04 are back in action with their first home game of the new season on Saturday (26/09). The Royal Blues face Werder Bremen at 18:30 CEST and will hope for a change of ways.

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Digital Round Table: Next Round with Benito Raman

On Tuesday (15/9), the German Football League Association, the DFL, held another digital media round table with and at FC Schalke 04. Several journalists based in China participated in a digital interview session with Schalke’s forward Benito Raman.

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Benjamin Stambouli: An unacceptable result

Benjamin Stambouli’s comeback was overshadowed by last night’s heavy defeat. 328 days on from his last Bundesliga appearance, Stambouli and his teammates lost 8-0 in their season opener against against defending champions Bayern München on Friday (18/9).

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David Wagner: We didn’t perform well as a group

The Royal Blues were comfortably beaten at Bayern on Friday night (18/9). Schalke04.de has summarised the post-match quotes.

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Heavy defeat on the opening day

FC Schalke 04 began the new Bundesliga season with an emphatic defeat in Munich. FC Bayern beat the Royal Blues 8-0 on Friday night (18/9), with the goals coming from Serge Gnabry (3), Leon Goretzka, Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Müller, Leroy Sané and Jamal Musiala.

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Familiar faces on both sides

The Royal Blues will open the 2020/21 Bundesliga season away at record champions Bayern München on Friday (18.9, 20:30 CEST). Ahead of the match, schalke04.de has pulled together some interesting facts and figures to the fixture.

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David Wagner: We’re ready and can’t wait to finally get going!

FC Schalke 04’s Bundesliga season will kick off with an away fixture at reigning champions FC Bayern on Friday night (18/9, 20:30 CEST). Head coach David Wagner is looking forward to the opening game. “We are ready and can’t wait to finally get going after our DFB-Pokal game was postponed,” commented Wagner.

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Matchdays 1-8 scheduled – Season opener in Munich

The DFL scheduled the first eight matchdays of the new Bundesliga season on Friday (21/8). FC Schalke 04 will kick off the new Bundesliga campaign on a Friday night away to reigning champions FC Bayern. The Revierderby on matchday 5 will take place on a Saturday evening.

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S04 to face FC Bayern on matchday 1 of 2020/21

FC Schalke 04’s 2020/21 Bundesliga season will kick off away at FC Bayern in Munich. The season opener is scheduled to kick off at 20:30 CEST on 18th September, although this could change.

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David Wagner: Getting the most out of the boys

Five weeks after the end of last season, the Royal Blues started preparations for the new season on Monday. “In the dressing room and on the pitch, you can feel the excitement of the boys. The team are refreshed and are looking lively.”

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Preseason programme: Gelsenkirchen, Herzlake and Austria

FC Schalke 04 have determined the key details regarding their preseason training programme ahead of 2020/21. In total, David Wagner's team will complete two training camps and play eight friendlies in order to best prepare for the new Bundesliga campaign. On Monday, 3 August, training will commence in Gelsenkirchen.

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