Overview

• Kickoff is at 13:30 CEST at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, with live coverage on Sky and WOW starting at 13:00.
• The DFB has assigned Robert Hartmann as referee, with Robert Kempter and Tobias Schultes as assistants, Kevin Behrens as fourth official, and Günther Perl with Markus Wollenweber in the VAR.
• Schalke’s matchday guidance and Dresden police urge away fans not to wear blue-and-white club attire in the city for safety reasons.
• The Schalker Fanclub-Verband condemns region-targeting chants such as “Wir hassen Ostdeutschland” and calls for respectful support around the game.
• Form guide: Schalke travel with two wins from three for six points, while Dresden seek to build on a stoppage-time bicycle-kick winner by Luca Herrmann.