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2 clusters · 19 sources · 23 days · First seen 29 days ago · Last updated 7 days ago

Categories: SPORTS

Robin Gosens Schalke transfer saga – injury concerns

Entities: FC Schalke 04 · Hessen Kassel · Timo Wiesner · Schalke 04 · Karaman

Overview

Robin Gosens’ loan move from Fiorentina to newly promoted Schalke 04 was announced in early July 2026. A thigh injury in a friendly against KSV Hessen Kassel forced him off after about ten minutes, prompting a medical assessment and raising doubts about his availability for the Bundesliga season.

The problem recurred on 31 July when Schalke recorded a 5‑0 win over the same regional‑league side; Gosens again left the pitch with the same thigh issue, and teammate Dejan Ljubičić also required treatment for a knee problem. Both players were scheduled for MRI scans.

On 1 August a further 5‑0 friendly victory saw Gosens suffer yet another thigh setback, while Ljubičić sustained a knee injury, extending concerns over their fitness.

The following day, 2 August, the club’s youth teams produced mixed results. The U19 side advanced in the DFB‑Pokal with a 3‑1 win over SV Rödinghausen, highlighted by a hat‑trick from forward Timo Wiesner, while the U23 team fell 3‑2 to SC Paderborn after surrendering a 2‑0 lead. Coach Jakob Fimpel described the loss as “as bitter as a season‑opening match can get.” The senior squad’s left‑back options remain limited, with Schalke monitoring players such as Will Ferry as a possible backup for Gosens.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 4 SOURCES] Borussia Dortmund U19 lost 3-4 to Holstein Kiel in the DFB-Pokal.
[● 4 SOURCES] Bjarki Hrafn Gardarsson scored a hat‑trick for Borussia Dortmund U19 in that match.
[● 4 SOURCES] Coach Felix Hirschnagl said “Es nervt!” after the U19 loss.
[● 4 SOURCES] Borussia Dortmund U23 drew 1-1 with VfL Bochum in the Regionalliga West season opener.
[● 4 SOURCES] The U23 match was played at the Mondpalast Arena in Herne before 1,181 spectators, including about 200 BVB fans.
[● 4 SOURCES] Lirim Jashari scored for VfL Bochum in the 50th minute.
[● 4 SOURCES] Connor Krempicki equalised for Borussia Dortmund U23 in the 82nd minute after coming on as a substitute.
[● 4 SOURCES] Five Borussia Dortmund players were absent from the U19 match because they were on a Japan trip with the senior team.

Timeline

7 days ago

[SPORTS] 19 sources
Schalke 04 youth teams face mixed results as U19 wins DFB‑Pokal tie, U23 loses, and new signing Gosens injured
Schalke 04’s U19 beat Rödinghausen 3‑1 to reach the DFB‑Pokal second round, the U23 lost 3‑2 to Paderborn after leading 2‑0, and new signing Robin Gosens suffered a thigh injury in a 5‑0 friendly.
29 days ago

[SPORTS] 7 sources
Robin Gosens set to leave Fiorentina for Schalke 04
Fiorentina excluded Robin Gosens from pre‑season plans; Schalke 04 is positioned to sign the German left‑back.

Sources

bbv-net.de · calcioatalanta.it · dattelner-morgenpost.de · derwesten.de · dorstenerzeitung.de · halternerzeitung.de · hellwegeranzeiger.de · hna.de · marler-zeitung.de · mobil.muensterlandzeitung.de · muensterlandzeitung.de · recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de · ruhr24.de · ruhrnachrichten.de · schalketotal.de · stimberg-zeitung.de · tuttomercatoweb.it · waltroper-zeitung.de · www1.sportschau.de

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history