Veteran Huntelaar and teenager Hoppe aim to revive Schalke

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)

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2014 file photo, Schalke's forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar celebrates a goal during a German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Hertha BSC Berlin in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Schalke said the 37-year-old Huntelaar, who scored 126 goals in 240 competitive games in his previous stint at the German club between 2010-17, signed a deal to the end of the season. Schalke is hoping Huntelaar can help it avoid relegation. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)