XI rating · FC
Predicted
Out
- Marcel HoffmeierPaderbornInjured · A few weeks
- Nyamekye Awortwie-GrantPaderbornInjured · Mid October 2026
- Sebastian KlaasPaderbornInjured · Mid October 2026
- Timur GayretPaderbornInjured · Early January 2027
- Moussa SyllaSchalke 04Injured · Early November 2026
- Dejan LjubičićSchalke 04Injured · Late October 2026
- Ayman GülasiSchalke 04Injured · Late December 2026
- Bryan LasmeSchalke 04Injured · Mid October 2026
Predicted starting elevens — confirmed closer to kickoff.
15Noll21ter Horst25Scheller22Hansen▼ 88'17Curda5Castañeda23Obermair28Ulrich▼ 66'40Vidović▼ 75'27Tigges▼ 75'30Marino▼ 66'
Subbed on
- 6Tom Baack▲ 66'
- 9Rayan Philippe▲ 66'
- 2Ruben Müller▲ 75'
- 18Marvin Pieringer▲ 75'
- 3Jonah Sticker▲ 88'
Out
- Marcel HoffmeierInjured · A few weeks
- Nyamekye Awortwie-GrantInjured · Mid October 2026
- Sebastian KlaasInjured · Mid October 2026
- Timur GayretInjured · Early January 2027
1Karius5Becker25Katić▼ 71'4Kuruçay17Gantenbein▼ 60'23El-Faouzi13Tanaka8Gosens▼ 79'19Karaman24Aouchiche▼ 71'10Džeko▼ 60'
Subbed on
- 29Junior Dina Ebimbe▲ 60'
- 7Hee-Chan Hwang▲ 60'
- 39Maximilian Wöber▲ 71'
- 20Chukwubuike Adamu▲ 71'
- 33Vitalie Becker▲ 79'
Unused
Out
- Moussa SyllaInjured · Early November 2026
- Dejan LjubičićInjured · Late October 2026
- Ayman GülasiInjured · Late December 2026
- Bryan LasmeInjured · Mid October 2026