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Hamza Mendyl out for remainder of 2018

Schalke 04 will be without Hamza Mendyl for the rest of 2018. The left back injured his ankle in the 1-0 win against Lokomotiv Moscow in the Champions League on Tuesday.

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Burgstaller: Out until after the winter break

Guido Burgstaller picked up an injury during the derby against BVB and has been ruled out until after the winter break. It is unsure whether he will be fit to start for the second round of Bundesliga games. He has been diagnosed with a calf and Achilles tendon injury.

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Steven Skrzybski to stay with the squad

Fingers crossed for Steven Skrzybski: The 26-year-old suffered an injury in the shoulder and chest region in the game against FC Porto. However, the injury dosen't appear to be too serious and the attacker hasn’t left the squad’s base in Baden-Württemberg ahead of Saturday’s game with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

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No serious damage to Weston McKennie

Weston McKennie picked up an injury on international duty and returned back to Gelsenkirchen on Sunday (18/11). An MRI scan on Monday showed that he hasn’t suffered any serious muscular damage.

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A comeback, a birthday goal and plenty of talent on show

There were many positives on show in Sunday’s friendly in St. Petersburg – the only negative was the result. “We had the chance to win and I feel we at least deserved a draw”, said Ralf Fährmann on the 2-1 defeat.

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Oczipka raring to go against Zenit

Bastian Oczipka is about to make his Schalke comeback. The left back hasn’t played since he came on as a sub in the final game of last season, and underwent an operation during the summer. He’s now fit again and is in the squad to face Zenit St. Petersburg tomorrow (13:00 CET), after Schalke’s main sponsor GAZPROM invited the club to play the game.

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Breel Embolo sidelined after fracturing his metatarsal.

FC Schalke 04 must be without Breel Embolo for the coming weeks after the striker fractured his metatarsal.

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Breel Embolo leaves Swiss squad with injury

Breel Embolo will not be available for the Swiss national side in their fixtures with Qatar (14/11) and Belgium (18/11). The striker picked up a metatarsal injury in the 3-0 defeat at Frankfurt, but still travelled to the national team's meeting today.

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Mark Uth pulls out of the Germany squad

Mark Uth pulled a muscle during the 3-0 defeat in Frankfurt on Sunday (11/11) and was therefore taken off in the 52nd minute. A more detailed diagnosis will follow in due course.

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Hamza Mendyl ruled out for approximately four weeks

Hamza Mendyl, who suffered an ankle injury in the DFB-Pokal game with 1. FC Köln, has now had his injury examined and has received a diagnosis.

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Ralf Fährmann out of the Galatasaray game with injury

Schalke 04 will be without goalkeeper and captain Ralf Fährmann for the Champions League with Galatasaray. On Monday, an MRI scan confirmed he is suffering with an adductor injury.

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Naldo extends his contract with FC Schalke 04 until 30th June 2020

“I am not ready to finish my time here yet,” says Naldo as he made intentions clear following his achievements last season. The Brazilian is fully healthy and wants to continue to play football at the highest possible level at FC Schalke 04. The Royal Blues have extended the centre-back’s contract with the club for an additional year, meaning Naldo is under contract at Schalke until 30th June 2020.

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