His inclusion and return to the game had been coming after he was named in the matchday squad for the game against his former club Augsburg last week but he could only watch from the bench as his side run out 2-1 winners on the day.
Guido Burgstaller’s 11th goal of the season settled and secured all three points to ensure that Schalke finished the season on 63 points and in second place with the incentive being a return to Champions League football next season.
Baba’s fellow Ghana international Kevin Prince Boateng played the entire duration for Frankfurth in what was a frustrating afternoon for him.