FILES - Schalke's Spanish forward Raul controls the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match VfB Stuttgart vs Schalke 04 in the southern German city of Stuttgart on August 6, 2011. Raul has been left out of the Schalke 04 team to play HJK Helsinki in their Europa League qualifier to take place on August 18, 2011, strengthening speculation about the veteran's future at the club. According to the Schalke website, Raul has been left out to protect the 34-year-old from playing on the artificial pitch in Helsinki, but his non-selection comes just a day after Schalke rejected an offer for him. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS KIENZLE