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Schalke's Dejan Ljubičić sidelined indefinitely due to knee injury

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 6:11 PM

Last updated Sep 15, 2026

Schalke's Dejan Ljubičić sidelined indefinitely due to knee injury

Summary

FC Schalke 04 announced on September 15 that Dejan Ljubičić will be sidelined indefinitely with a left knee injury. Ljubičić was removed from the match in the 21st minute during Schalke's recent 3-1 win against 1.FC Union Berlin. Following the match, medical tests confirmed the injury. The team faces an international break after their next match against SV Elversberg, allowing them time to regroup before facing SC Freiburg on October 11. Ljubičić's availability for that match remains uncertain, as he has not been called up to the Austrian national team.

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Status Watch

•Dejan Ljubičić is ruled out indefinitely with a knee injury.
•Injury occurred during the match against 1.FC Union Berlin.
•Schalke plays SV Elversberg next before an international break.
•Upcoming match against SC Freiburg is scheduled for October 11.
•Ljubičić was not selected for the Austrian national team.

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6:11 PMYahoo Sports — Schalke rule out Dejan Ljubičić indefinitely with knee injury

What they're saying

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FC Schalke 04 have confirmed this Tuesday evening, 15 September, that Dejan Ljubičić will be sidelined “for the foreseeable future."Ljubičić was swiftly taken off in the 21st-minute of Schalke��...
— Yahoo Sports

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