Overview
- The 25-year-old played the full 90 minutes in a 1-0 friendly loss at FC Twente and briefly wore the captain’s armband after Max Grüger was substituted.
- He made his 2. Bundesliga season debut in the 1-0 win over Elversberg, with his introduction greeted by loud “Fußballgott” chants.
- Schalke and the defender pursued a move in the summer following his loan at Waldhof Mannheim, but no suitable transfer emerged.
- Thin depth at outside defender and injuries, including Timo Becker’s medial collateral ligament issue, leave him in contention for minutes under coach Miron Muslic through the winter period.
- Both sides are open to a January transfer if an offer arrives, while Matriciani says he will keep working and remain ready for opportunities.