After the 2: 3 against Augsburg, Schalke 04 are still in full battle for relegation and must also do without staff.
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The football year ended for FC Schalke 04’s Sepp van den Berg and Rodrigo Zalazar. Central defender van den Berg suffered a “serious ligament injury” in the Royal Blues’ 2: 3 (1: 2) against FC Augsburg last Sunday, announced the Bundesliga club.
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Midfielder Zalazar, who came off the bench in the second half, reportedly suffered a metatarsal fracture. According to the announcement, both will no longer be able to play in the calendar year 2022.
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“He is extremely bitter,” said sporting director Rouven Schröder: “In the past we have proven time and again that we can absorb absences due to injuries as a group, no matter how severe they are – we will be able to do that even on time.” You have “complete confidence in the team,” Schröder stressed.
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