Ozan Kabak ready to take his chance at Schalke
Ozan Kabak hopes for more chances at Schalke 04 now that Benjamin Stambouli is out with an injury.
| Ozan Kabak. | Photo: Jeollo/VfB-exklusiv.de/CC-by-SA 3.0 |
After his summer move from Stuttgart, Kabak initially had to settle for a place on the bench while Salif Sané and Benjamin Stambouli have been Schalke 04 coach David Wagner's preferred duo in central defence.
But with Benjamin Stambouli now ruled out for a number of weeks with an injury, Kabak wants to seize his chance and nail down a starting berth.
"I'm happy with my performance," Kabak told Kicker after Tuesday's win.
"'Benji' [Stambouli] did very well in the last games. I'm sorry for him. But injuries are part of football - and now it's my time," he added.
Asked if he believes he could start once more when Schalke face Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday, Kabak said:
"Yes, maybe. I can now show the coach what I've got."
