Die Roten !

The Bundesliga starts back with die Roten challenging Königsblau for a place in the top half of the table. The disappointment of the first part of the year is behind us and now Dieter Hecking must hunt for a victory over the defensive minded Schalke 04. Yet it will not be an easy test as both clubs felt great disappointment with the first half of the year and Fred Rutten, Schalke 04's, manager is feeling pressure.

96 coach Dieter Hecking will do without Jan Schlaudraff, Chavdar Yankov, Vinícius and the long-term absence Valérien Ismaël. Schalke 04 will also miss Orlando Engelaar and Jermaine Jones to injury along with Christian Pander who is injured.

The big news is that Robert Enke will take his rightful place between the goalposts and lead die Roten on. His leadership and guidance will have untold benefits and will effectively make this the story of two seasons. Attacking wingers Szabolcs Huszti and Jan Rosenthal will work with strikers Jiří Štajner and Mike Hanke.