Japan International teammates Maya Yoshida and Wataru Endo will go face to face in a crucial relegation battle on Saturday when Schalke host VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga. The Royal Blues have suffered through an unprecedented four scoreless draws in their last four Bundesliga games, but goalkeeper Ralf Fahrmann refuses to feel discouraged.

Schalke’s Thomas Reis has been struggling with a lengthy injury list with defenders Thomas Ouwejan, Jere Uronen, Cedric Brunner and Sepp van den Berg all likely out of the matchup. The Schalke captain, Yoshida, and Moritz Jenz will look to keep things tight once again in front of their inspired keeper.

Meanwhile, VfB Stuttgart ended a six-game winless streak with a 3-0 victory over Cologne last weekend