Injury shock for Schalke
Defense star is threatened with the end of the season – Džeko is also missing for a longer period
April 5, 2026 – 2:14 p.mReading time: 1 min.
Schalke 04 may lose its defense chief Nikola Katić in the final stretch of the season. The return of striker Edin Džeko could also take some time.
Two top performers are out at FC Schalke 04 – and one of them may be out for the rest of the season. Top striker Edin Džeko injured his shoulder while playing for the Bosnian national team. Defense chief Nikola Katić’s knee is affected. The defender will be out for several weeks. The second division team announced this before the home game against Karlsruher SC.
Schalke said Katić will most likely no longer be able to play this season. Regarding Džeko it was said: “He will be out for the time being. When he can be used again this season also depends on the healing process.”
Džeko himself commented on his situation on Sky: “I don’t want to say that I can’t do it anymore. But I also don’t want to say that I’ll be fit again in two weeks,” explained the striker about further possible appearances this season. “But if you have a little pain, it’s not a problem for me. And that’s why we’ll wait a little bit, two weeks, and then we’ll see.” Doctors diagnosed a downtime of about a month, he said.
