The 42-year-old believes Saturday's clash remains the
most eagerly-anticipated of the Bundesliga calendar and is desperate to secure
victory for the fans
Schalke coach Jens Keller is eagerly anticipating this
weekend's Ruhr derby with Borussia Dortmund, claiming the fixtures "electrifies"
supporters across German football.
The bitter rivals go head-to-head at Veltins Arena on
Saturday with eight points separating the sides after just nine rounds of
fixtures in the Bundesliga, although Schalke won both games last season 2-1.
Despite the gap to Jurgen Klopp's charges, Keller is
relishing the prospect of facing BVB once more in what he believes to be the
most eagerly-anticipated game in the German calendar.
"There is no other game in Germany which electrifies
the masses as much as this derby," the 42-year-old told a press
conference.
"Every player knows what is at stake. A derby win
means as much to the players as it does to the fans."
Schalke enter the match off the back of impressive
Bundesliga wins over Augsburg and Eintracht Braunschweig, but were humbled in
midweek by Chelsea as they lost 3-0 in Gelsenkirchen.
Culled from Goal
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