Bayern Munich boss Niko Kovac had revealed that Philippe Coutinho won't be thrust straight into action, but Ivan Perisic could make his debut against Schalke.
27-year-old Coutinho joined Bayern this week on a season-long loan from Barcelona, with an £109.8m agreement in place should the Bavarians wish to make the move permanent at the end of the campaign.
Bayern have seen Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery and James Rodriguez depart over the summer, but a lack of match fitness means Coutinho will have to wait for his chance to start - with manager Kovac revealing in his pre-match press conference that he must work on his fitness.