Schalke 04 has started preparing for the home game against Greuther Fürth. This is the situation regarding personnel at training on Monday.

Two days after the 1-0 away defeat at Hannover 96, FC Schalke 04 has started preparing for the upcoming second division game at Greuther Fürth. In the game next Saturday, coach Kees van Wonderen will celebrate his home debut – and hope that it goes more successfully than his debut in Hannover.

The 19-year-old could have possibly revived the sluggish offensive play, but he had to withdraw due to problems with his Achilles tendon.

And Höjlund still hasn’t recovered from this, as the young Dane was still absent from the first training session of the new week on Monday afternoon. The club did not provide a prognosis as to when he can be expected to return.

Adrian Gantenbein also has to continue to sit out. The right back had sustained a calf injury in the friendly against FC Aarau (2-2) during the international break. Tobias Mohr was also absent at the start of the week. The left winger had injured his shoulder in a collision in Hannover. According to the club, he will train individually on Monday and Tuesday.

Michael Langer suffers knee injury

Likewise, Ilyes Hamache is currently unable to participate in van Wonderen’s sessions. He is complaining of foot problems, which is why he was already absent at the weekend. Christopher Antwi-Adjei is still in individual training to build up his strength after his thigh injury. The sixth S04 professional missing on Monday is Michael Langer. The third goalkeeper suffered a knee injury. According to the Royal Blues, the veteran will have to take a break of “a few weeks”.

Ron-Thorben Hoffmann will be between the posts again next weekend, before Justin Heekeren is allowed to play in two games as announced. After that, van Wonderen would like to choose a starting keeper.