Not quite World Cup-level, but SIX minutes it is...

Can rock-bottom Schalke turn things around? Bochum are 2-0 up against Hertha Berlin, so they could seriously use a positive result!

Schalke survive a couple of late corners, but still trail to that lovely Jesper Lindstrom goal. With Freiburg 3-0 down in Wolfsburg, Frankfurt are up to second in the live table.

Into the first of two additional minutes in Frankfurt. The Eagles are very much in charge...

Bright start from Schalke. They're showing great hustle in the opening exchanges, and have already won a couple of free-kicks.

After 10 weeks off, we are back under way in Frankfurt!

There's a minute's silence before all games in the Bundesliga this weekend, in memory of Brazil great Pele, who passed away on 29 December 2022.

The teams have arrived in Frankfurt, and the atmosphere inside the stadium is building.

"We’re in for a tricky game," warned Frankfurt head coach Oliver Glasner at his pre-match press conference. "We’re not interested in where they are in the table because we only look at ourselves. We have to find our rhythm and bring our game plan, energy and spirit onto the pitch. We’ve prepared specifically for Schalke and know how they play. They’re a very physical team who attack with pace. They’ll put us under pressure and draw us into challenges."

Schalke are without Sebastian Polter, Sepp van den Berg, Rodrigo Zalazar and Alex Kral. Maya Yoshida has been declared fit and features. New arrivals Jere Uronen and Soichiro Kozuki are also in from the get-go.

Schwolow - Brunner, Yoshida, Matriciani, Uronen - Latza (c), Krauß - Kozuki, Larsson, Bülter - Terodde

Fährmann, Greiml, Karaman, Aydin, Frey, Mohr, Ivan, Müller, Topp

Trapp (c) - Jakic, Smolcic, N'Dicka - Dina Ebimbe, Kamada, Sow, Knauff - Lindstrom, Götze - Kolo Muani

Ramaj, Rode, Toure, Borre, Hasebe, Alario, Chandler, Bute, Lenz

Fresh from appearing at the FIFA World Cup with Japan, Schalke's Maya Yoshida spoke to his club's website about the importance of the Royal Blues' supporters in terms of giving the Gelsenkirchen side a much needed lift. "Our fans are simply incredible," the defender said. "We’re really thankful for their amazing support, both in home and away games – you don’t get this at many clubs. We’re never alone, regardless of where we play, and that gives us strength."

"Schalke are a very physical team who attack with pace," said Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner on Friday. "Thomas Reis always put us under a lot of pressure when he was at Bochum and drew us into a lot of challenges. I don't expect a deep-lying opponent. It’ll be a difficult game."

"I'm expecting the team to scrap hard and show that we're a side fighting for survival," said Schalke head coach Thomas Reis at his pre-match press conference. "We want to stay in the division and secure safety without needing the relegation play-off. That's our aim."

Fixtures between these teams have been remarkably balanced over the years: both have won 35 of the 94 meetings to date (24 draws), with Eintracht scoring 140 times to Schalke's 137. However, those numbers change dramatically in Frankfurt, where the Eagles have won 57 percent (27 out of 47 games) of their matches against the Royal Blues, including each of their last three. You have to go all the way back to March 2010 for Schalke's last success at Deutsche Bank Park.

It's been a long old wait, hasn't it? Matchday 15 took place on 12/13 November last year, so it's been over two months without any Bundesliga action. This one promises to be a cracker to get us back in the mood. Frankfurt were flying before the hiatus for the World Cup, where star striker Randal Kolo Muani enhanced his reputation with runners-up France. Can they pick up where they left off against a Schalke side with a new man at the helm?