Werder Bremen vs Schalke 04

Team News

Werder Bremen

• Milos Veljkovic will get a chance at centre-back after Sebastian Langkamp suffered a shoulder injury.
• Nuri Sahin and Kevin Möhwald offer further options in midfield.
• Manager Florian Kohfeldt is unlikely to make further unforced changes.

Team News

Schalke 04

• Manager Domenico Tedesco is expected to make several changes after a 4-0 home defeat against Düsseldorf last weekend.
• Bastian Oczipka and Weston McKennie should both return from injury to start.
• Youngsters Rabbi Matondo and Benjamin Goller offer further options in attacking positions, while Amine Harit and Mark Uth might even be dropped from the squad.

• Werder Bremen are six points behind the European places after another draw last weekend. They are unbeaten in their last seven Bundesliga matches, but have only won two of these.
• Schalke only sit four points above the relegation play-off spot after a shock 4-0 home defeat against Düsseldorf last time out. They have only picked up two points from their last six league games and manager Domenico Tedesco desperately needs to find the right players to trust in this difficult situation, with his own job at stake as well.
• Expect this to be a hard-fought game, which Werder might edge.