Schalke's Krstajic sidelined

Monday, February 26, 2007

Bundesliga leaders FC Schalke 04 will be without central defender Mladen Krstajic for several weeks with a broken rib, coach Mirko Slomka confirmed after yesterday's 1-0 home defeat by Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The 32-year-old Serbian international had to be replaced after 68 minutes.