Overview

• Schalke has five wins from seven league matches, including a clean sheet against Greuther Fürth, and sits one point off the top of the table.
• Defender Timo Becker sustained a knee injury against Fürth and is expected to be sidelined for several weeks.
• Striker Christian Gomis suffered a thigh issue and will miss Sunday’s game against Arminia Bielefeld, with a return possible after the international break.
• Miron Muslic said he will pick the lineup profile to manage how the match starts and finishes, adding, “We do not complain; we look for solutions.”
• BILD reports Muslic has rapidly built authority and fan support, with strong backing from sporting director Frank Baumann after a reported €700,000 hire and a contract through 2027.