2026-2027 Bundesliga: Union Berlin vs. Schalke—Probable Lineups

Union Berlin and Schalke 04 face off at 8:30 p.m. in a match for the third matchday of the Bundesliga. Both teams have earned just one point in their first two matches: after drawing with Eintracht, Union Berlin suffered a decisive loss on the road against Bayer Leverkusen, while the Gelsenkirchen side is coming off an excellent 0-0 home draw against defending champions Bayern Munich.

Ljubicic and Latte Lath form Union Berlin’s attacking duo, supported in the attacking midfield by Khedira. In midfield are Aebischer, Kemiein, and Burcu, while the fullbacks are Juranovic and Rothe.

The Germans field a front three of Ljubicic, Sylla, and Aouchiche, with Dina Ebimbe and Gosens on the wings. In midfield, Tanaka partners with El-Faouzi. The defensive trio consists of Becker, Katic, and Kurucay.

Union Berlin vs. Schalke: Probable Lineups
UNION BERLIN (4-3-1-2): Ronnow; Juranovic, Van den Bosch, Udokhai, Rothe; Aebischer, Kemiein, Burcu; Khedira; Ljubicic, Latte Lath.
SCHALKE 04 (3-4-3): Karius; Becker, Katić, Kuruçay; Dina Ebimbe, Tanaka, El-Faouzi, Gosens; Ljubičić, Sylla, Aouchiche.

Schalke 04 coach Miron Muslic had this to say on the eve of the match: “In Germany, very few people expected us to snatch a point from Bayern. We’ve shown that we can cause problems for any opponent in the Bundesliga thanks to our structure and our intense style of play.”