# FC Schalke 04 Bundesliga performance and player updates

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fc-schalke-04-bundesliga-performance-and-player-updates
> Updated: 2026-09-16T17:51:52.000Z. Sources: 18. Developments: 2.

Following their recent promotion to the Bundesliga, FC Schalke 04 secured their first top-flight victory in over two years with a 3-1 win against Union Berlin. Manager Miron Muslić expressed a long-term commitment to the club, despite noting a future interest in managing the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

As the club prepares for a three-week international break, Muslić noted that ten players have received national team call-ups, including Edin Dzeko for Bosnia-Herzegovina and Maxi Wöber for Austria. Muslić also commented on goalkeeper Loris Karius’s absence from the German national team, praising the player’s consistent performance levels.

## Claims

- Schalke 04 coach Miron Muslic stated that having ten national team players makes the club proud. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Schalke 04 has ten players called up for international duty during the upcoming break. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Dejan Ljubicic is unavailable for Schalke due to a knee injury. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Miron Muslic stated that the club must respect the decision regarding Loris Karius not being nominated for the German national team. (single source)
- Muslic praised goalkeeper Loris Karius for his consistent high-level performance over the last 15 to 16 months. (single source)
- The upcoming international break is expected to last three weeks. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-16: Schalke 04 prepares for three-week international break

Schalke 04 coach Miron Muslic expressed pride as ten players were called up for the upcoming three-week international break, while also praising goalkeeper Loris Karius despite his lack of a German call-up.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/schalke-04-prepares-for-three-week-international-break

### 2026-09-13: Miron Muslić leads Schalke 04 to first Bundesliga win

Schalke 04 manager Miron Muslić secured his first Bundesliga win with a 3-1 victory over Union Berlin and expressed interest in coaching the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team in the future.

14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/miron-muslic-pledges-long-term-commitment-to-fc-schalke-04

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