Schalke edge towards Bundesliga promotion as Muslić urges fans to avoid pitch invasion
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Schalke edge closer to a Bundesliga promotion as a win in this week’s Topspiel against Fortuna Düsseldorf would be enough before the last two matchdays of 2. Bundesliga. The Royal Blues have never spent more than three seasons in Germany’s second-tier, and that seems to continue with their imminent promotion.
After a slow start to 2026, Miron Muslić’s men won the last four games without their injured star Edin Džeko. Meanwhile, fellow January signings Dejan Ljubicic and Adil Aouchiche continued their excellent form in last week’s come-from-behind victory away at second-placed Paderborn.
Fortuna Düsseldorf are fighting relegation as a win in Alexander Ende’s home debut against Dynamo Dresden lifted them out of the bottom three. However, a draw against the league leaders might not even be enough with Magdeburg and Greuther Fürth sitting only a point behind them in a tight race to avoid the drop.
In his pre-match interview, for safety reasons, Muslić strongly urged Schalke fans to avoid a pitch invasion if Schalke get promoted to the Bundesliga. The 43-year-old coach also confirmed Džeko will return to the squad for the first time since the international break.
