Die Knappen are looking forward to secure all three points in their next league game against FC Nuremberg.
The Royal Blues face http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/1-FC-Nuremberg-c38162 at the easyCredit Stadium on Wednesday, April 11, in a bid to strengthen their claim for a third place finish at the end of the season.
Schalke defender, Marco Hoger, claimed that the team is http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Blooming-c38649 with confidence after the win against Hannover this past weekend and the players are well prepared for the clash against Nuremberg. He admitted that a win would certainly
ensure them a place in the UEFA Champions League next season.
The full-back stated that there are some players coming back from injury which was also help Schalke’s cause. Jermaine Jones and Joel Matip have both returned from suspensions and will feature in the game against Nuremberg.
“On the back of our win against Hannover we're full of confidence travelling to Nuremberg. I believe we've also got a great chance of picking up points as well, especially when you consider that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jermaine-Jones-c18363 and Joel Matip are
back in the squad following their respective suspensions,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
On the other hand, midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christoph-Moritz-c9169 warned his side against any complacency as Nuremberg have been playing some really good football this season. The player stated that Schalke will have to be on their toes to get a
result against a spirited opposition and insisted that they play well at home.
“Nuremberg have already highlighted their potential several times already this season and played good football. However they've lost four games in a row in which they weren't the worst team. Therefore we have been warned,” he concluded.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royal-95-c40387 Blues face some tough competition for the third spot from Borussia Monchengladbach which are only four points behind them on the points table. The Gelsenkirchen outfit has five games to play in the league this season
and they would wants to secure their position with a win.
Schalke are currently third on the Bundesliga standings table with a total of 57 points from 29 games played. The team has secured 18 wins thus far and is nine points adrift of leaders Borussia Dortmund.
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