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Schalke 2026/27 season preview: can the Royal Blues re-establish themselves in the Bundesliga?
After three years away from the top flight, Schalke are back, and aiming to stay in the Bundesliga. Will the determined and star-speckled squad that gained them promotion be able to ensure survival?
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Schalke
2025/26 finish: 1st in Bundesliga 2
Pre-season results: 2-1 defeat vs. Gütersloh, 4-2 win vs. Erzgebirge Aue, 2-0 win vs. Metalist Kharkiv, 3-1 win vs. Fagiano Okayama, 5-0 win vs. Hessen Kassel, 3-0 defeat vs. Atalanta, 3-0 defeat vs. Real Madrid
First three fixtures: Augsburg (A), Bayern Munich (H), Union Berlin (A)
What to expect
Schalke are not a club aiming to merely make up the numbers in the Bundesliga. Their proud history implies they naturally belong among the elite of the German game.
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