The hotly anticipated Bundesliga bash is already stirring up considerable intrigue among the Schalke contingent.
#derbymodus #s04 pic.twitter.com/LLmMvNEdyH
— Volker Spaetgens (@vspaetgens) November 7, 2015
This video captures the Schalke fans stirring up a heated atmosphere at a training session ahead of their game against Borussia Dortmund tomorrow.
A few absentees will add extra intrigue to this game with Dortmund unable to call upon the services of German star Marco Reus while Benedikt Höwedes is also out action due to a fractured finger.
Meanwhile, Schalke will have to accommodate for the absence of their set-piece specialist Johannes Geis.
Tomorrow's clash will be the first time that both coaches Thomas Tuchel(Borussia Dortmund) and André Breitenreiter(Schalke) will experience the Revierderby and in terms of wins recorded, Schalke are marginally in front.
Borussia Dortmund this season: Games: 21 Goals: 68 Averaging 3.2 goals a game. pic.twitter.com/BIjjLTUhvg
— 8 Fact Football (@8Fact_Footballl) November 6, 2015
Of their last 146 games against Borussia Dortmund, Schalke have won 58 while Dortmund came out the better side in 50 of them. Schalke however have collected just 4 points from their last four Bundesliga games.
Thomas Tuchel's side approach this game on the back of six impressive wins since their defeat to Bayern Munich as well as assured qualification for the Europa League's knockout phase.
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