GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany-- Schalke say attacking midfielder Julian Draxler will miss the rest of the year because of a thigh injury.
Julian #Draxler will be out until 2015 and will undergo an operation. More info here: http://t.co/NDA4QhlmUY #S04 pic.twitter.com/1IeT8TbYLm
- FC Schalke 04 (@s04_en) November 3, 2014
Draxler partially tore a tendon in his right thigh and will have an operation.
The German international was injured in the first minute of Friday's 1-0 victory over Augsburg.
There are seven matches before the Bundesliga goes on its winter break and Schalke also have Champions League matches against Sporting, Chelsea and Maribor.
Draxler will also miss Germany's Euro 2016 qualifier against Gibraltar and a friendly against Spain later this month.