Overview
- Coach Miron Muslic reported a long injury list before Saturday’s visit of SV Elversberg and vowed to field a side that will "tear itself apart" for Schalke.
- Schalke enters the match after a 0–4 cup exit at Darmstadt and a stoppage-time 1–2 league loss at Karlsruhe, with Elversberg a point back in a top-of-table meeting.
- Reports in Sport Bild cite a price tag of around €7 million for standout midfielder Soufiane El-Faouzi, far above the roughly €200,000 Schalke paid in summer.
- Agent Tim Jerat confirmed multi-club interest in El-Faouzi, noted there is no release clause and a contract through 2029, and said the player feels very comfortable at Schalke.
- CEO Matthias Tillmann praised the swift turnaround under Frank Baumann and Miron Muslic, while warning the squad remains thin and the financial situation precarious.