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Schalke confirm El-Faouzi nasal fracture and Gosens lacerations after horror head clash

Schalke 04 have confirmed that Soufiane El-Faouzi suffered a nasal bone fracture and a forehead laceration, while Robin Gosens needed stitches in two separate cuts, after the pair collided heads in Saturday's 0-0 draw with 1. FC Köln. Both players may now miss Wednesday's DFB-Pokal tie with Dynamo Dresden.

Cologne and Schalke settle for 0-0 stalemate at RheinEnergieStadion

1. FC Köln extended their unbeaten home run in the 2026-27 Bundesliga with a goalless draw against Schalke at the RheinEnergieStadion. Loris Karius was named Man of the Match after a string of key saves, while both sides struggled to convert chances in a match that ended 0-0.

New Gladbach coach Alexander Blessin starts his reign with a 2-1 derby defeat at Köln, where Saïd El Mala's winner sealed a bottom-of-the-table start for the club. Elsewhere, Freiburg top the table, Dortmund drop points to Werder Bremen, Bayern come back at Augsburg and Leipzig thrash Frankfurt 6-0.

Borussia Mönchengladbach remain bottom of the Bundesliga without a point after losing 2-1 to derby rivals Köln in Alexander Blessin's first match in charge. Saïd El Mala's trademark winner settled the game, while Gladbach's injury problems and Köln's own absentee list added to the small print behind the scoreline.