Schalke face Dormund in the Bundesliga

Gelsenkirchen - The most exciting derby of the German football will take place in Gelsenkirchen on Friday evening, when Schalke 04 face their rival Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. Schalke does not only want to win in order to beat their opponent, but also to stay close to the leader of the table, Bayer Leverkusen. Right now, the Royal Blue are four points behind Leverkusen on position three in the table.

Rafinha, who had to pause in the last match due to a ban because of his fifth yellow card, is already looking forward to the clash with Dortmund.

"I love the Derby and the extraordinary emotional atmosphere. I think that we are in a good shape right now, and even though we´ve lost to Wolfsburg recently, I am sure that we will win against Dortmund. I hope that the fans will see a nice match" said Rafinha.

Schalke won the first derby of the season by 1-0, and Rafinha knows: If we win both derbies, our fans would be very happy. To win against Dortmund means a lot to them, so we know what our job is".