Schalke 04 meets Groningen in the friendly - bad luck!
Schalke 04 meets Groningen in the friendly - bad luck!
Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland - On March 19, 2025, FC Schalke 04 welcomes FC Groningen to a friendly in the Park Stadium, Gelsenkirchen. The kick -off is at 6:00 p.m. This game takes place in the middle of a noticeable injury pech at the Schalkern, which has led to a significant failure of players in the past few days. On Monday, March 17th, seven professionals were missing in training, which makes the already difficult situation for coach Kees van Wonderen further difficult. The previously suspected squad provides Karius in the goal and player like Gantenbein and Schallenberg in defense.
Amin Younes had to stop training early on Tuesday, March 18, due to thigh problems. The other injured players include Marcin Kaminski, Janik Bachmann and Iyes Hamache, while Max Grüger with the DFB-U20 and Tomas Kalas and Taylan Bulut are not available due to illness. The association hopes that Moussa Sylla and Emil Höjlund, who have returned to training after injuries, will receive time in the test game.
preparation for the test
Trainer van Wonderen set public training sessions during the week, taking place on Monday and Tuesday. These units took place in the training area at the Park Stadium, in front of mostly empty ranks, since spectators are not approved for other training sessions this week. Before the test game, Schalke 04 recently lost a game against Hanover, which increases the urgency to better cut off in the upcoming friendly against FC Groningen.
FC Groningen came to Gelsenkirchen with a 1-0 win against Fortuna Sittard and is currently taking ninth place in the Dutch eredivisia. The tickets for the test game cost 12 euros, reduced 7 euros, while wheelchair users pay a price of 7 euros.
injury update and international break
The current failure list from Schalke illustrates the fundamental problems with injuries that often occur in the Bundesliga. The most affected body parts are the thigh, followed by the knee and ankle, as can be seen from the statistics on the frequency of injury in the Bundesliga. It should be noted that the injuries have increased from more professional training methods and often also arise in an even competitive milieu.
The international break now offers an opportunity for many teams to regenerate their players. For Schalke 04, however, it is particularly relevant to deal with the physical challenges and availability of your players during this time before regular game starts again.
The game against FC Groningen is also broadcast live on the official YouTube channel of FC Schalke 04, while a live ticker from DetailsOrt Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland Quellen