Team News: Jefferson Farfan recovers from injury to start for Schalke

Winger Jefferson Farfan has recovered from his injury to start for Schalke against Mainz in the Bundesliga away from home this afternoon.

Defender Marco Hoger has also made his recovery from a minor knock to take his place in the Royal Blues' defence.

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Ibrahim Afellay and Atsuto Uchida are all out injured for Schalke, while Shawn Parker is banned for two matches.

Mainz: Wetklo; Svensson, Pospech, Baumgartlinger, Diaz; Noveski, Zimling, Ivanschitz, Muller; Soto, Szalai

Schalke: Hildebrand; Howedes, Hoger, Fuchs, Neustadter; Jones, Farfan, Araujo, Matip; Bastos, Draxler