Schalke crushes Kassel 5-0 in friendly, but worries over Gosens' injury

Bundesliga promotion hopefuls FC Schalke 04 secured a dominant 5-0 victory over fourth-tier side Hessen Kassel in a test match played in front of a sell-out crowd of 18,737 at the Auestadion.

Captain Kenan Karaman opened the scoring in the 36th minute, with new signing Junior Adamu doubling the lead just before halftime in the 40th minute. The second half saw further goals from Adil Aouchiche (57th), Moussa Sylla (63rd), and Satoshi Tanaka (74th), completing the comprehensive win for the visitors.

However, the comfortable victory was marred by an early injury concern for Schalke. New signing Robin Gosens, considered a key player for the team, was fouled in the opening minute of the match and had to be substituted. While Gosens was able to leave the pitch unaided, the club awaits a diagnosis for the severity of his injury.

The Gelsenkirchen-based club will be hoping for positive news on Gosens' condition as they prepare for the upcoming season, despite the encouraging performance on the field against Kassel.