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Yoshida has started every game since joining promoted Schalke on a free transfer in the summer, but was taken off late in the 4-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen after picking up an earlier yellow card. Despite the Japan international's best efforts, the Royal Blues have won only once in the league this season, and are currently down in the relegation play-off spot - only a point above the automatic drop zone - after a run of three straight defeats. Leo Greiml could partner Yoshida for the second week running, in the continued absence of Liverpool loanee Sepp van den Berg and Marcin Kaminski. Head coach Frank Kramer is also without attacking midfielder Rodrigo Zalazar until further notice, while Tobias Mohr is a doubt. Dutchman Thomas Ouwejan is in line for a recall at left-wing-back as a result.

Hoffenheim played under the Friday night lights on Matchday 9, losing 2-1 at home to 2021/22 Bundesliga 2 runners-up Werder Bremen. Andre Breitenreiter's side are now winless in three following draws with Freiburg and Hertha Berlin, but victory in Gelsenkirchen would take them from seventh to third, overnight at least. Breitenreiter has a decision to make at right wing-back, after flitting between Pavel Kaderabek and Robert Skov in recent weeks. Two goals in as many games from Israel international forward Munas Dabbur, meanwhile, should be enough to keep Georginio Rutter among the substitutes for the third match in a row. Ex-Schalke defender Kabak - currently fourth league wide for won duels (120) - is one of six Hoffenheim players to have started every Bundesliga match so far this term.

Match stats

Kabak made 40 Bundesliga appearances for Schalke between September 2019 and January 2021.

Andrej Kramaric has three goals in nine Bundesliga appearances so far this season, putting him halfway to his total tally across 32 appearances in 2021/22.

Hoffenheim are winless in three matches for the first time this season.

Marius Bülter has scored three of Schalke's nine goals in 2022/23. Two of his strikes were penalties.

Schalke have registered a league-low 95 goal attempts after nine matchdays.

Breitenreiter coached Schalke in 2015/16, while Kramer was in charge of the Hoffenheim reserves between 2011 and 2013.

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Probable teams

Schalke: Schwolow - Brunner, Greiml, Yoshida, Ouwejan - Krauß, Flick - Polter, Drexler, Bülter - Terodde (c)

Out: Kaminski (calf), van den Berg (ankle), Zalazar (metatarsal)

Doubtful: Mohr (knock)

Coach: Frank Kramer

Hoffenheim: Baumann (c) - Kabak, Vogt, Nsoki - Skov, Prömel, Geiger, Angelino - Baumgartner - Kramaric, Dabbur

Out: Bebou (knee), Bicakcic (fitness), Hübner (ankle)

Doubtful: -

Coach: Andre Breitenreiter

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