Training Camp

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Miron Muslic: Making important steps forward in every department

Three friendly matches and a host of training sessions over the past number of days in Stubaital have presented Miron Muslic with the chance to gather some important insights. The Royal Blues head coach is satisfied with the way things went for his team in Austria and, ahead of the trip back to Gelsenkirchen, the 42-year-old spoke about the friendly double-header with SV Wehen Wiesbaden and FC St. Gallen, as well as the training in Neustift and the support from the fans. schalke04.de has rounded up the key outtakes.

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Miron Muslic: We’ll be pushed to our physical limits

A double-header awaits the Royal Blues tomorrow. FC Schalke 04 will play two pre-season friendlies on Saturday (12/07) – first against 3. Liga side SV Wehen Wiesbaden at 11:00 CEST in FC Stubai’s stadium, followed by a 15:00 CEST kick-off against Swiss top-flight club FC St. Gallen in the Velly Arena in Imst. “These are two good tests that will give us important insights,” said head coach Miron Muslic.

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Kenan Karaman: The coach and I were quickly in agreement

FC Schalke 04 captain Kenan Karaman travelled with the rest of his teammates to Austria for their training camp despite his injury. The striker is currently completing his rehabilitation programme in Stubaital after a knee operation. After completing another run, the 31-year-old spoke to journalists about his return to action, what he’s made of pre-season so far, the new signings and his role in Miron Muslic’s system. schalke04.de has summarised what he had to say.

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Timo Becker: A lot of trust in one another

FC Schalke 04 were captained by Timo Becker in their friendly against Panathinaikos on Wednesday evening (9/7) in Austria. The centre-back, who played the first 45 minutes, was satisfied with his team’s performance against last season’s runners-up in Greece, with the result not the biggest focus for the Royal Blues. “The way we played was more important,” stressed Becker, who rejoined the club this summer.

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Miron Muslic: Making progress day-by-day but have a long road ahead of us

Following the opening session of the training camp in Stubaital, Miron Muslic provided his thoughts on the current pre-season outlook, as well as plans for the coming week. The head coach also explained why Neustift is such a special location for him. schalke04.de has rounded up the key outtakes.

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S04 arrive in Stubaital – first training session on Monday afternoon

FC Schalke 04’s training camp in Stubaital is underway after the team bus arrived at the Milderer Hof hotel on Monday (7/7) at 14:40 CEST. The players and coaches were given a warm welcome by the hotel staff, as well as several fans and other staff members who arrived yesterday ahead of the eight-day camp in Neustift.

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S04 head to Neustift im Stubaital on Monday for training camp

FC Schalke 04’s first team will continue their preparations for the 2025/26 season from Monday (7/7), courtesy of the club’s tourism partner Stubai Tirol. 33 players (28 outfield players, 5 goalkeepers) will make the trip to Austria.

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Tobias Mohr: Taken another step forward

Tobias Mohr had missed several weeks of action with the Royal Blues due to a thigh injury before making his comeback during the 3-0 friendly win over FC Zürich on Thursday (09/01), receiving half an hour of game time. The left-footed player spoke about the training camp in Belek, his current situation within the team and his thoughts on the remainder of the season.

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Derry John Murkin: Build on our good form and start with a win

FC Schalke 04’s training camp in Belek is over and Derry John Murkin was satisfied with the team’s work over the past few days in Turkey. The left-back spoke to schalke04.de about the good mood within the team, working on patterns and the aims for the second half of the season, which starts on 18th January away at Eintracht Braunschweig.

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Kees van Wonderen: Belek offers ideal conditions

Preparations for the second half of the season are in full swing. After two sessions in Gelsenkirchen, the Royal Blues trained at their Turkish training camp in Belek for the first time on Saturday morning (04/01). Before the hard work began, the team and staff gathered to congratulate the two birthday boys: head coach Kees van Wonderen, who turned 56, and forward Emil Højlund, who is celebrating his 20th birthday.

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27 players head to Belek for training camp

FC Schalke 04 are currently on their way to Turkey for their winter training camp. Kees van Wonderen’s team will be in Belek for eight days as they prepare for the second half of the 2. Bundesliga season, which begins with an away game against Eintracht Braunschweig (18/1). 27 players were on the SunExpress plane on Friday afternoon (3/1), including Mika Khadr and Zaid Amoussou-Tchibara from the U19s.

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Schalke begin preparations for second half of the season

Head coach Kees van Wonderen’s side gathered for their first training session of the new year on Thursday afternoon (2/1). The Royal Blues will then travel to Turkey on Friday for their winter training camp.