Schalke: Once sorted out, now hopeful: formation with a certain risk

Schalke 04 starts the season with many players who actually wanted or should leave the club.

So far it has been going well - but there are also many risks involved.

Hamm - The past season including the catastrophic second half of the season at Schalke * has shown that a

is actually essential.

The Royal Blues wanted to tweak the screws and improve their lineup accordingly.

For this, the many returnees had to be accommodated in new clubs after their respective loan in order

to generate

.

At least this is what the ideal in

looked like.

The reality is different.

Before

first competitive game

on Sunday in the

against Bayern regional league team

(3:30 p.m. / live on TV and stream *), it becomes more and more clear: The S04 squad * will probably not change too seriously.

And most of the returnees will probably all be part of the Schalke line-up against Schweinfurt *.

It's risky, but there are no alternatives.

Who are these players?

Where is there potential for conflict?

WA.de * lists the

who suddenly play a key role in the team of head coach David Wagner (48).

Ralf Fährmann: Sorted out by Schalke - and number one again on return

At the beginning of 2019, his number one time at

ended (for the time being)

when goalkeeper

(31) was replaced by the current Bayern professional

(23).

Since then, he has

 hardly been used at all

, neither with the Royal Blues nor with his loan stations in

 and 

.

And suddenly Ferryman is again the official number one at Schalke *.

"The training sessions and the test matches in preparation have shown that Ralle has found its way back to old strength," explained

.

The good thing for the coach and

: Ferryman, probably the winner of the Schalke preparation, is a royal blue through and through.

He is ambitious, but in the interests of "his" club he would rather not cause unnecessary unrest.

Sebastian Rudy: Expensive "stopgap" for the right side

Sebastian Rudy

(30) wanted to stay with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim - which would have been in Schalke's interests.

The Kraichgauer did not take the purchase option - and because

not found a new club, the former national player (contract until 2022) is now a squire.

And Rudy has good prospects for a

.

However, not in his actual

in defensive midfield, but as a

- because Jonjoe Kenny will not return to Schalke * and there is apparently no solution in sight.

+

Sebastian Rudy is at Schalke until.

© Guido Kirchner / dpa

Outwardly,

makes

a good face about a game, which may not be bad, but certainly not his dream scenario.

“I'm trying to find my way in there.

I try to do that in every

and

”said Rudy recently about his new role at Schalke *.

Nabil Bentaleb: Sorted out several times - now set at Schalke

It is the umpteenth attempt for

(25).

At the beginning of the

, he was given leave to look after his future - in other words: to look for a new club.

Without success.

Now the second most expensive professional in club history has another chance.

It's one he'd be happy to take.

“The coach said that he is open-minded about my return and will see how I behave on and off the field, how I

can

my

and how he can play me on the pitch.

And that I am an

for him if I implement the expectations ”, the Algerian is quoted in the club media.

👋 # S04 midfielder @ nabilbentaleb42 about his return, an open conversation with head coach David Wagner & his goals for the season.

The complete interview ➡️ https://t.co/tgdrSrMRHZ

- FC Schalke 04 (@ s04) September 10, 2020

said

: “I have the chance to become an important part of the team.

And I definitely want that. "However, such statements have often been made public by him - with known results.

Mark Uth: Despite Cologne's ambitions, fully on Schalke

It would be similar to Rudy:

(29) wanted to stay in Cologne, FC wanted to keep the striker.

Since the clubs did not agree, he stays with S04 - there is again the storm hope.

After all:

triumphed in the test matches - also scored in the last game against Bochum *.

No trace of frustration or the like.

Check out this post on Instagram

🔵⚪️

A post shared by Mark Uth (@markuth) on Aug 26, 2020 at 11:07 am PDT

“That

it is good is perfectly fine.

And it is understandable that Mark liked to play in his hometown and felt comfortable there, ”explained Schalke's coach

:“ The fact that Mark said that is also not a problem at all.

For me and us it is important that Mark accelerates, invests in the team and plays football well.

And that's exactly what he does. ”

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