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title: "Absences in Freiburg and Schalke ranks ahead of matchday 5 clash in the Bundesliga"
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# Absences in Freiburg and Schalke ranks ahead of matchday 5 clash in the Bundesliga

Freiburg are preparing to host Schalke in matchday 5 of the Bundesliga, with players missing from each side due to injury, in a match kicking off at 18:30 Damascus time.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 11 October 2026، 03:12 ، updated 22:13 Saudi time

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Absences in Freiburg and Schalke ranks ahead of matchday 5 clash in the Bundesliga

Schalke travel to face Freiburg in matchday 5 of the [Bundesliga](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/bundesliga-18) for the 2026/27 season, in a match that kicks off at 18:30 Damascus time.

Freiburg will be without the services of both [Bruno Ifechukwu Ogbus](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/bruno-ifechukwu-ogbus-7794) and [Berkay Yilmaz](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/berkay-yilmaz-7797) due to injury, and they will miss today's match.

On the other hand, Schalke go into the match unable to count on [Dejan Ljubičić](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/dejan-ljubi%C4%8Di%C4%87-7833) and [Timo Becker](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/timo-becker-7818), who are also absent due to injury.

The match will be broadcast on Shahid platform and MBC Action channel.

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