Schalke manager Ralf Rangnick has chose to start 17 year old Germany youth international Julian Draxler in midfield for the Cup Final. He will feature on the right side of the "3" in a 4-2-3-1. Draxler only made his professional debut back in January, so this is a major step up for the young player.
Schalke Vs. Duisburg, 2011 DFB-Pokal Final: Lineups
Duisburg manager Milan Šašić has decided to match Schalke’s 4-2-3-1 formation with his own. He will be relying on Manuel Schäffler alone up top to trouble the Schalke back line.
With so much speculation over what Manuel Neuer will do this summer, it will be interesting to see how he performs today. Just today, Rangnick admitted that today may not be Neuer's last in a Schalke jersey. In the other goal, David Yelldell will no doubt be looking to impress USA manager Bob Bradley ahead of the announcement of the USA's roster for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Lineups:
Schalke: Manuel Neuer; Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Christoph Metzelder, Benedikt Höwedes, Hans Sarpei; Jose Jurado, Peer Kluge; Julian Draxler, Raúl, Jefferson Farfan; Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Duisburg: David Yelldell; Benjamin Kern, Daniel Reiche, Branimir Bajic, Olivier Veigneau; Ivica Banovic, Goran Sukalo; Sefa Yilmaz, Ivica Grlic, Olcay Sahan; Manuel Schäffler
Referee: Wolfgang Stark
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