Schalke
The season may only be 10 matchdays young but Hertha Berlin and Sunday's league opponents Schalke 04 are already firmly locked in a battle for survival in the Bundesliga.
Raul is the current manager of Real Madrid's Castilla and he is highly admired by Schalke board and enjoys a great relationship with the fans.
The league returns under strict health measures, including banning fans from the stadium as only 300 people are allowed to be in or around the stadium.
Manchester City winger Leroy Sane says Wednesday's Champions League away victory over his former club Schalke 04 was a bittersweet experience.
Good news has been in short supply for Schalke 04 this season and while they suffered another blow on Wednesday with the death of their former general manager Rudi Assauer, the emergence of Ahmed Kutucu has given fans cause for hope ahead of their trip to
Schalke have reached the last 16 of the Champions League, but their progress to the knock-out stages did not stop travelling fans booing their team's dismal 3-1 defeat at Porto.
Young German defender Thilo Kehrer completed his move to Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday, signing a five-year contract, the French champions announced.
The 24-year-old Paris St Germain player, who started his professional career as a teenager at Schalke 04, joined the French champions in early 2017.
Schalke 04 earned their fourth win in their last five Bundesliga games with a 2-0 victory over visitors Hamburg SV on Sunday.
Kolasinac and Benrardo Silva are the announced signings of summer transfers.
