(Reuters) - The German Bundesliga's Ruhr Valley derby takes on added significance this Sunday as Schalke 04 try to join second-placed Borussia Dortmund in qualifying for next season's Champions League.
The Gelsenkirchen club have found little consistency this season under new coach Andre Breitenreiter, and a poor run of three wins in their last eight matches saw them lose 3-0 at Ingolstadt last week.
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