Edin Dzeko was key to Schalke's promotion to the Bundesliga for the 2026-27 season.

Schalke 04 celebrated its Bundesliga return after beating Fortuna Dusseldorf, reigniting passion in Gelsenkirchen and the Ruhr Valley community.

Schalke will play in the German top flight next season after beating Fortuna Duesseldorf 1-0 on Saturday to secure promotion.

Veteran striker Edin Dzeko has signed with Bundesliga 2 side Schalke until the end of the season, the German club announced on Thursday.

The match, which finished 1-0 to Schalke, was suspended for almost five minutes after Schalke player Christopher Antwi-Adjei informed the referee he was racially abused by spectators

Both Schalke and Hertha Berlin were relegated from the Bundesliga in 2022-23 and have so far struggled to mount a push back to the big time.

Matip won the Premier League and UEFA Champions League with Liverpool.

Schalke head to league leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday in the midst of an extraordinary relegation escape act, with more than a little help from centre-back and captain Maya Yoshida

The German Bundesliga is witnessing a real title race this season, with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund leading the charts at the top and RB Leipzig not far behind them

Dortmund come into the fixture in challenging for a title, while Schalke are looking for valuable points to avoid a direct return to the second division.

Bayern Munich's teenage forward Jamal Musiala laid on two assists to help his side extend their lead atop the table to six points in a 2-0 win away at Schalke on Saturday

Jeremie Frimpong scored twice to help Bayer Leverkusen to a conclusive 4-0 win over Schalke in Xabi Alonso's first game in charge on Saturday afternoon

Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund triumphed 1-0 in the derby against Schalke while Augsburg shocked Bayern Munich 1-0.

The deal between Schalke and Gazprom had been due to run until 2025 with the German club receiving around nine million euros per year in sponsorship.

Bundesliga: Christian Gross' sacking comes with Schalke bottom of the league and nine points adrift of safety.

Liverpool finally bolstered their defensive options by signing Schalke's Ozan Kabak and Preston's Ben Davies before the Premier League transfer window slammed shut on Monday.

Bayern Munich opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga with a 4-0 win at bottom side Schalke 04 on Sunday as Robert Lewandowski scored for the eighth straight league game.

Schalke's record of 11 goals conceded with one scored in two defeats is the worst start to a season in Bundesliga history.