Schalke will be without Ralf Fährmann (knee ligament tear), Adrian Gantenbein (calf problems), Emil Højlund (Achilles tendon issues) and Michael Langer (knee injury).

The hosts are without Robert Glatzel (tendon rupture), Ludovit Reis (muscle injury) and Valon Zumberi (patellar tendon dislocation).

Heekeren – Bulut, Kalas, Kaminski, Murkin – Schallenberg – Seguin, Grüger – Sylla, Mohr - Karaman

Heuer Fernandes – Katterbach, Perrin, Schonlau, Muheim – Elfadli – Jatta, Karabec, Poreba, Dompé - Selke

After his tenth match of the season in the 2-0 victory over Regensburg, Schalke's goalkeeper's contract has automatically been extended by one year until 2026. "I want to take on responsibility, perhaps I can even become a figurehead for the club," the 23-year-old keeper said.

Schalke won 2-0 against Regensburg in their last match after a five-game winless spell.

They lost 3-1 in Braunschweig, before that drew 1-1 against Nürnberg, were beaten 2-1 in the DFB Cup in Freiburg and suffered a 4-2 reverse in Elversberg - time to turn the tide?

Schalke secured their last German championship in 1958 with a 3-0 win over Hamburg in the final in Hannover.

In the Bundesliga, there have been exactly 100 encounters between Schalke and HSV (38 wins each).

Hamburg have not lost any of their previous four encounters with Schalke in Bundesliga 2 (with three wins and one draw).

Hamburg against Schalke was the opening match of Bundesliga 2's 2023/24 season. Hamburg won a spectacular encounter 5-3 (with Robert Glatzel and László Bénes bagging braces).

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 13 fixture between Hamburger SV and FC Schalke 04.