Overview

• Schalke have opened the league campaign with five wins from seven and a clean sheet against Greuther Fürth, consolidating a position near the top of the table.
• Christian Gomis sustained a thigh injury and will miss Sunday’s match against Arminia Bielefeld, with a return after the international break considered possible.
• Defender Timo Becker faces a multi‑week layoff due to a knee injury suffered against Fürth, further tightening selection in key areas.
• Miron Muslic said he has three to four ways to cover for Gomis and cited Finn Porath as a potential fit, stressing a solutions-first approach ahead of an expectedly intense game at Bielefeld.
• Youth prospects such as Malik Tubic, Mika Wallentowitz and Luca Vozar are in Muslic’s sights for training and potential minutes in the Dublin friendly against Bohemian FC, as the coach works with strong backing from sporting director Frank Baumann after Schalke paid a reported €700,000 to hire him from Plymouth Argyle.