The use of Benedikt Howedes is unclear © SID-IMAGES/Getty Images /.Before the semi-final second leg of the Champions League for Manchester United, runners-up hopes Schalke 04 on Wednesday on a mission of Benedikt Howedes.
Manchester (SID) - runners-up Schalke 04 hopes before the semi-final second leg of the Champions League for Manchester United on Wednesday (8.45 pm / sky and sat. 1) on the use of Benedikt Howedes. The Defender, who most recently was missing because of an abdominal Muskelzerrung, joined the trip to the island on Tuesday with the team. On a possible use is decided in the short term. "When it is operational, it should also play, but that is a close box," coach Ralf Rangnick said on the Tuesday prior to the departure to England.
Schalke lost the last three games without Howedes. In the first leg against the English champions from Manchester (2-0) and on Saturday Bayern Munich (1: 4) of the 23 was sorely.
Also Klaas-Jan Huntelaar was sitting in the plane to Manchester and is about two-month break before his comeback at the begun. The Dutch had incurred early March an inner band tear in the knee. "Klaas is part of the squad, but he has not played long." "Perhaps it is enough with him to a short insert" said Rangnick.
