Ghana left-back Hans Sarpei will return to action for Schalke
Ghana left-back Hans Sarpei is expected to start for Schalke when they face Manchester United in the first leg of the Champions League semi final on Tuesday.
Sarpei, who was rested on Saturday during their Bundesliga clash with Kaiserslautern, is expected to return to the starting line-up against the English giants.
Peruvian Jefferson Farfan, who missed the quarter final clash with Inter, will be back in midfield while defenders Benedikt Hoewedes and Atsuto Uchida should also return.
Schalke coach Ralf Rangnick says they would have no chance against Manchester if they didn’t rest their key players
“We will have a different starting team against United,” said Rangnick, who took over from sacked Felix Magath a month ago.
“If I had chosen the same team on Tuesday that I did today I don’t think we would have a big chance to win against Manchester.”
Schalke, despite being 10th in the Bundesliga, still have two titles to fight for this season with the Champions League and their German Cup final against second division Duisburg in May.
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Sarpei Set To Return To Face Manchester United