Schalke duo suffer nasal bone fracture and lacerations after horror head clash

Both players will likely be doubts for Schalke's cup trip to Dynamo Dresden and their subsequent Bundesliga outing at home to RB Leipzig.

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Schalke 04 have confirmed that Soufiane El-Faouzi suffered a nasal bone fracture and a laceration on his forehead against 1.FC Köln.

Involved in the collision, Robin Gosens sustained two lacerations on his forehead, each of which was closed with several stitches. 

The Royal Blues announced this following thorough examinations at the Gelsenkirchen hospital on Sunday afternoon.

A decision on their return would be made "at the appropriate time," the Bundesliga club stated in a declaration.

In the 38th-minute of the match that ended 0-0 with 1.FC Köln, they had both jumped up for a header and collided heads.

Both El-Faouzi and Gosens were bleeding heavily and had to be substituted, but they were able to leave the pitch on their own.

Thankfully, both players were responsive, but they could miss Schalke's DfB-Pokal clash with Dynamo Dresden on Wednesday.