Rotation Decision from Okan Buruk at Galatasaray Ahead of Gençlerbirliği Match

Galatasaray Head Coach Okan Buruk is preparing to implement squad rotation against Gençlerbirliği, taking into account the upcoming Champions League match against Lille and the upcoming derby.

Following their match against Barcelona, Galatasaray will be the guest of capital city side Gençlerbirliği in the Süper Lig. Head Coach Okan Buruk plans to rest certain players due to the intense fixture schedule. Within this scope, Abdülkerim Bardakcı will feature in defense, Sallai will regain his spot in the starting eleven, and Gabriel Sara, who started the Barcelona match on the bench, will take the field.

While it is planned to rest Jakobs and Yunus Akgün in the yellow-red team, Torreira and Ugochukwu will be unable to play due to red card suspensions. Barış Alper Yılmaz, who played at right-back in the last two matches, is expected to play on the right wing in place of Yunus Akgün.

Having completed their preparations and traveled to Ankara, the yellow-red contingent reportedly saw Okan Buruk emphasize in a meeting with his players that he does not want to suffer any losses in the league. It was stated that Buruk warned his players against dropping points and getting unnecessary cards, noting that the opponent has experienced a managerial change and will want to show a reaction.