Although the side from Gelsenkirchen had a relatively straight forward passage into the last 32 , their domestic league form had been something to forget .
Schalke could not have asked for a better moment to return to European competition than the present time .
Although the side from Gelsenkirchen had a relatively straight forward passage into the last 32 , Schalke 's domestic league form had been something to forget .
Schalke could not have asked for a better moment to return to European competition than the present time .