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title: "Absences for Schalke and Mainz ahead of Bundesliga Matchday 6 clash"
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description: "Schalke host Mainz in Matchday 6 of the Bundesliga on Saturday 17 October at 16:30 Damascus time, with both sides hit by injury absences."
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# Absences for Schalke and Mainz ahead of Bundesliga Matchday 6 clash

Schalke host Mainz in Matchday 6 of the Bundesliga on Saturday 17 October at 16:30 Damascus time, with both sides hit by injury absences.

[Kareem Al-Saleh](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/kareem-al-saleh-2) Editor Published 16 October 2026، 04:36 ، updated 21:55 Saudi time

![Absences for Schalke and Mainz ahead of Bundesliga Matchday 6 clash](https://riyadaty.com/img/blog-1200.jpg/covers/3275eadbe30acdaeda4872be415470f44b4b97c0.webp)

Absences for Schalke and Mainz ahead of Bundesliga Matchday 6 clash

Schalke face visitors Mainz in a meeting between the two sides in Matchday 6 of the [Bundesliga](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/bundesliga-18) for the 2026/27 season, on Saturday 17 October at 16:30 Damascus time.

The match will be broadcast on Shahid and MBC Action.

Schalke will be without [Dejan Ljubičić](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/dejan-ljubi%C4%8Di%C4%87-7833) due to injury.

Mainz, meanwhile, go into the match with numerous injury absences, with [Dominik Kohr](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/dominik-kohr-7923), [Robin Zentner](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/robin-zentner-7910), [Paul Nebel](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/paul-nebel-7926), [Otto Ruoppi](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/otto-ruoppi-7927) and [Silvan Dominic Widmer](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/silvan-dominic-widmer-7918) all missing.

Mainz will also be without [Silas Katompa Mvumpa](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/silas-katompa-mvumpa-13987) for other reasons.

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