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Duo back in training – surgery for Paul Pöpperl and Emil Højlund

FC Schalke 04 began preparations for the game away to Holstein Kiel on Tuesday (9/2). Adrian Gantenbein was back with the group. The defender had to come off injured during the match at Hertha BSC and has now completed parts of full team training for the first time again. Janik Bachmann went through the entire session with his teammates after his workload had been increased week by week. Anton Donkor and Loris Karius trained individually.

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Number of players back in training

Over half a dozen of players were back in training for the first full week of FC Schalke 04’s calendar year.

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Paul Pöpperl loaned out to Viktoria Köln for the second half of the season

Paul Pöpperl is set to join FC Viktoria Köln in the second half of the season, with the team currently placed sixth in the third division. The midfielder signed his first professional contract with FC Schalke 04 in the summer and was subsequently loaned out to partner club VVV-Venlo. After 17 games, in which the 21-year-old scored one goal for the Dutch club, the clubs and Pöpperl have come to the agreement to spend the remainder of the campaign on loan in Cologne.

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Paul Pöpperl signs a professional contract and moves on loan with Emmanuel Gyamfi to partner club Venlo

Attacker Paul Pöpperl has signed a professional contract valid until 30th June 2026 and left the club on loan. Together with Emmanuel Gyamfi, Pöpperl will spend next season at partner club VVV-Venlo.

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