Christian Fuchs has returned to the Schalke starting lineup for their Bundesliga clash against Stuttgart away from home this afternoon.

The defender was left out of the Royal Blues' lineup for their Champions League clash against Montpellier in midweek.

Christoph Metzelder has returned to the bench for Schalke for today's match.

Stuttgart: Ulreich, Sakai, Niedermeier, Rodriguez, Boka, Kuzmanovic, Gentner, Holzhauser, Harnik, Ibisevic, Traore

Schalke: Hildebrand, Howedes, Uchida, Fuchs, Matip, Holtby, Jones, Draxler, Neustadter, Marica, Huntelaar