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Gelsenkirchen (dpa) - No easy task to the debut: Dimitrios Grammozis has to compete in the first game not only against the first competitor in the fight for relegation at the bottom of the table FC Schalke 04

He is missing nine players because of injuries against FSV Mainz 05 this Friday (8.30 p.m. / DAZN).

But the 42-year-old is confident.

"We want to try everything and when we leave the field, we want to say that we gave everything," said the new head coach.

SITUATION: With eleven laps before the end of the season, Schalke are nine points behind the saving 15th place. The Royal Blues are still facing the five teams that are directly in front of them.

«We will try to look ahead.

This is our way, we feel like it.

We want to transfer this energy to the field, ”said Grammozis.

"I'm really looking forward to the game and just want to let go of the guys so they can show what they're made of," said the coach.

PERSONNEL SITUATION: The 42-year-old has to do without nine players, including hopefuls in attack such as Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Mark Uth and Steven Skrzybski.

Goalkeeper Ralf Fährmann is also not there because of a broken rib.

There is hope for keeper Frederik Rönnow, who recently had to pause with adductor problems.

«He's back in training and has taken a bigger step forward.

It looks good.

If he is fit, it would be a good thing if he plays for the team, ”said the new Schalke head coach on Thursday.

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THE OPPONENT: Mainz has stabilized under coach Bo Svensson and surprised especially in the past away games with good results in Mönchengladbach (2: 1), Leverkusen (2: 2) and Dortmund (1: 1).

Svensson last watched some videos of Grammozis' work at Darmstadt 98.

In addition, games from Schalke in order to gain as many impressions as possible before the trend-setting game.

“It's a floodlit game, all of Germany is watching, plus the unrest at Schalke.

Schalke is now facing a fresh start.

All players want to seize this opportunity and show what they are made of, ”said the Dane.

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