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Expected information about the match

Germany 1.Bundesliga 30.Round

7.6 14:30

Stadium: An der Alten Försterei

Capacity: 18432

Turf: Grass

Distance: 530 km (329.29 mi.)

Union Berlin

Robert Andrich if booked will miss next game

Robert Andrich - Midfielder (CM) - Regular player

30

0

6

0

2628

1

2

11

1

0

Julian Ryerson is out for the rest of the season

Julian Ryerson - Defense (RB) - Back-up player

13

3

21

1

10

383

0

3

0

Christopher Lenz will miss and it can be big blow for team

Christopher Lenz - Defense (LB) - Regular player

26

0

2

0

2269

0

3

2

0

Sebastian Polter is internally suspended

Sebastian Polter - Attack (CF) - Rotation player

13

2

24

2

11

349

2

1

0

1

Sebastian Andersson if booked will miss next game

Sebastian Andersson - Attack (CF) - Key player

33

31

2

12

2

2693

12

1

5

0

Christian Gentner if booked will miss next game

Christian Gentner - Midfielder (CM) - Rotation player

31

29

4

12

2

2454

3

2

4

0

Marcus Ingvartsen if booked will miss next game

Marcus Ingvartsen - Attack (CF) - Rotation player

28

20

11

16

8

1730

6

2

4

0

Michael Parensen if booked will miss next game

Michael Parensen - Defense (CB) - Back-up player

9

6

18

1

3

627

1

0

4

0

Match will be played behind closed doors

Urs Fischer: "It will be a difficult game for both sides. Regardless what system you play, you have to find the right balance. It won't work to just defend, and it won't work to just go forward. Our forward movement starts with the goalkeeper and also the defence ends with the goalkeeper. After six games without a win, it would certainly help us to win, but for that we all have to put in a good performance on the pitch as I don't expect any presents."

Julian Ryerson's injury at Mönchengladbach a week ago has ruled the Norwegian out of action until the end of the season. Christopher Lenz is doubtful, while Robert Andrich returns to the squad after sitting out a suspension. Although Akaki Gogia and Sheraldo Becker are training, both players won't be ready. - reported by the official website of Union

Union are on their longest winless run since gaining promotion for the first time (six matches).

Four points above 16th place is the closest Die Eisernen have been to the relegation zone since Matchday 11.

Andersson is Union's top scorer with 12 league goals - only three Bundesliga players have found the net more times this season. The Swede has netted a league-high seven headers.

Schalke 04

Weston McKennie will miss and it can be big blow for team

Weston McKennie - Midfielder (CM) - Regular player

28

24

4

7

4

2076

3

0

8

0

Omar Mascarell is out for the rest of the season

Omar Mascarell - Midfielder (DM) - Regular player

23

0

3

0

2029

0

1

4

0

Guido Burgstaller will miss and it can be big blow for team

Guido Burgstaller - Attack (CF) - Regular player

21

13

16

4

8

1233

0

1

3

0

Daniel Caligiuri if booked will miss next game

Daniel Caligiuri - Midfielder (RM) - Regular player

28

26

2

10

2

2300

2

5

0

Jonjoe Kenny if booked will miss next game

Jonjoe Kenny - Defense (RB) - Regular player

31

0

8

0

2728

2

3

5

0

Salif Sané if booked will miss next game

Salif Sané - Defense (CB) - Regular player

15

13

2

1

2

1125

2

1

4

0

Weston McKennie is suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card against Werder Bremen last time out. Jean-Clair Todibo rolled his ankle in training and will be out for seven to ten days. Amine Harit has yet to return to team training after suffering a knee ligament injury. On top of all that, it was the captain who was dealt the hardest blow. “Omar Mascarell suffered a setback during his rehabilitation and will be out for the remainder of the season,” said Wagner. The coach was also cautiously optimistic when talking about Benjamin Stambouli. Although the Frenchman has made a partial return to team training, “we should be cautious; after all, he has been out of action since the end of October,” said head coach about the condition of players

David Wagner: Taking stock of the situation and showing that we can do better. The goal is clear: we need to pick up points in this game. In order to take something from this game, we need to improve in certain areas and do better than we have of late. Attacking the opponent’s final third will be important once again this weekend. Fundamentally, it will come down to “being fully present” right from the start and “ensuring that we don’t repeat those careless mistakes we’ve made in recent games.” Along with avoiding these individual mistakes, it will also be about creating more chances and finishing. It’s clear that, as a coach, when you find yourself in a similar phase to where we are currently, that you have to use different methods, and cannot continue on in the same manner. When you’re dealt several setbacks in quick succession, there are several things you can do: you can go back and prove that you can do better. And you have the hunger, the desire and the willingness to prove that – or, you can hide. We will be there on Sunday, we will prove ourselves, and we want to show that we can do better, and that we’re not ducking away.”

Schalke's 2-1 win in Gelsenkirchen on Matchday 13 is the duo's only previous top-flight meeting. Serdar scored an 86th-minute winner after Marcus Ingvartsen's penalty had cancelled out Benito Raman's 23rd-minute opener.

After that win was the only time in the 2019/20 season that Schalke have featured in the top three in the table. They now trail the Bundesliga's first three teams by 21 points.

Schalke's goals against Union mean they have found the net against all 55 clubs ever to play in the Bundesliga. The Royal Blues' 34 goals in 29 games is, however, the fourth worst return in the league this season.