/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F19%2F06%2Fschlog.png)
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F19%2F06%2Ffreilog.png)
Gelson Fernandes
31'
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F13%2F50%2Fjulian-draxler.jpg "Draxler dropped by Schalke")
Julian Draxler has been dropped for Schalke 04's Bundesliga clash with Freiburg.
Tim Hoogland and Joel Matip also come into the starting XI for Jens Keller's side.
Meanwhile, Freiburg have made just one change to the team that lost 2-0 to Sevilla on Thursday, with Karim Guede replacing Nicolai Lorenzoni.
Schalke: Fahrmann; Hoogland, Matip, Santana, Kolasinac; Fuchs, Neustadter; Farfan, Meyer, Boateng; Szalai
Freiburg: Baumann; Sorg, Krmas, Hohn, Gunter; Ginter, Hofler, Fernandes, Guede; Darida, Mehmedi
You can follow live minute-by-minute text commentary of today's game here.
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F13%2F31%2Fkristian-johnson.jpg)
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F19%2F06%2Fschlog.png)
Schalke 04
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F19%2F06%2Ffreilog.png)
Freiburg
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F43%2Ftaylan-bulut.jpg)
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F25%2F08%2Fthibaut-courtois.jpg)
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F42%2Fjamie-bynoe-gittens.jpg)
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F48%2Fsarper.jpg)
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F11%2Fimago1068973046-1-6921ed527d5ad310092167.jpg)
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F11%2Fcole-palmer-injury-exclusive-pre-arsenal-email-sportmole-692853803c6aa002170046.png)
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F10%2Fimago1067363691-1-68f5dcb9a1029600975740.jpg)