Schalke face anxious wait after duo suffer injuries in collision

FC Schalke 04's struggles continued on Sunday, as their winless run extended to six games with a 2-1 defeat away to TSG Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. The defeat was made even worse by the fact that key duo Loris Karius and Robin Gosens both had to come off at the beginning of the second half following a nasty collision. Gosens, in particular, is feared to face a lengthy spell on the sidelines, having only recently returned from injury. "It looks bad. We fear it could be a serious knee injury," Schalke coach Miron Muslic told DAZN about the left-back. Karius, meanwhile, suffered cuts and lacerations to his face, with Muslic adding:  “We hope it's not as bad as Robin's injury.” The potential absences further worsen Schalke's already difficult injury situation. "Of course, it hurts us enormously to have so many injured players," admitted captain Kenan Karaman. "Now we've lost two more in Loris and Robin. This is a period when we need to stick together even more closely – as a team, as a club and with the fans." Both players are now due to undergo thorough examinations in Gelsenkirchen.