Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Schalke's Matthew Hoppe, left, and Suat Serdar react on the pitch during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Moenchengladbach at Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday March 20, 2021. After loosing the match 0-3 Schalke is last in the Bundesliga with little to no hope of survival. (Guido Kirchner/dpa via AP)
Schalke's preparations for demotion are not going to plan

By Ciarán Fahey Mar. 22, 2021 10:12 AM EDT

Bayern's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer saves a ball from Schalke's Mathew Hoppe during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Bayern Munich in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)
Bayern beats Schalke 4-0 to extend Bundesliga lead

By James Ellingworth Jan. 24, 2021 03:00 PM EST

Frankfurt's David Abraham, right and Schalke's Matthew Hoppe fight for the ball, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Schalke 04, in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. (Arne Dedert/dpa via AP)
Veteran Huntelaar and teenager Hoppe aim to revive Schalke

By James Ellingworth Jan. 21, 2021 09:20 AM EST