The Turkish giants are in Gelsenkirchen for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, having drawn the first leg 1-1 in Istanbul last month.

"All in all, I will approach the match professionally," ESPN quotes Altintiop as saying. "I want to qualify for the quarter-finals, that's what I am after."

Altintop played for Schalke for four years between 2003 and 2007.

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