Team News: Jermaine Jones, Marco Hoger start for Schalke

Schalke 04 coach Jens Keller has named both Jermaine Jones and Marco Hoger in his midfield for the visit of Stuttgart in the Bundesliga.

It is a typically attacking Schalke lineup with striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar supported by Raffael in behind with Michel Bastos and Jefferson Farfan on the wings.

For the visiting Stuttgart, Vedad Ibisevic continues as the lone striker, while there is a start at right-back for Tim Hoogland.

Schalke: Hildebrand; Fuchs, Matip, Howedes, Uchida; Jones, Hoger; Bastos, Raffael, Farfan; Huntelaar

Stuttgart: Ulreich; Hoogland, Tasci, Niedermeier, Molinaro; Gentner, Boka; Harnik, Maxim, Traore; Ibisevic