FC Schalke 04 will play their dress rehearsal before the second half of the Bundesliga season against a league rival. This was announced by S04 on Wednesday.

FC Schalke 04 has arranged another test match. One week before the first competitive match in the calendar year 2023, the team of head coach Thomas Reis will measure itself against Werder Bremen. Schalke will host Bremen in the Bundesliga on 29 April 2023.

The clash with the fellow promoted team will kick off on Saturday, 14 January, at 3.30 p.m. in the Veltnis-Arena. Tickets for the showdown with the Green-Whites are available now.

Fans can purchase tickets at tickets.schalke04.de.

Before the match against Werder Bremen, Schalke will play two more test matches after the short Christmas break. Both matches will take place during the training camp in Belek, Turkey: On 7 January against FC Zurich and on 10 January against 1. FC Nürnberg. Kick-off is at 3.30 p.m. local time in both cases. The first Bundesliga match in the new calendar year is on Saturday, 21 January, at 3.30 pm at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Schalke preparation in overview

Wednesday, 30 November: Performance tests after the winter break

Thursday, 1 December: Start of training in Gelsenkirchen

Saturday, 3 December (10 am): First public training after the winter break

Friday, 9 December (7pm): Rapid Vienna – Schalke 04

Saturday, 10 December: Return journey from Vienna

Friday, 16 December: Hajduk Split – Schalke 04

Saturday, 17 December: Return journey from Split

Thursday, 22 December (7pm): VfL Osnabrück – Schalke 04

23 December to 1 January 2023: Christmas break with individual training plans

2 to 11 January 2023: Training camp in Belek

Tuesday, 10 January 2023 (3.30 pm / in Belek): 1. FC Nürnberg – Schalke 04

Saturday, 14 January 2023 (3.30 pm): Schalke 04 – Werder Bremen

Saturday, 21 January (15.30 / Bundesliga start): Eintracht Frankfurt – Schalke 04