25.11.2025 20:30
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk spoke about Victor Osimhen and Mario Lemina before the match against Union Saint-Gilloise, stating that both players will be ready for the derby against Fenerbahçe.
Galatasaray will host Union Saint-Gilloise in the 5th week of the UEFA Champions League. The head coach of the yellow-red team, Okan Buruk, made statements before the challenging match.
OSIMHEN AND LEMINA
Speaking about the injuries of Victor Osimhen and Mario Lemina, Okan Buruk said, "I mentioned this before the last match, I said thank God for this. We have a good 11. We are weak on the bench. We don't have many options left there. Let me put it this way, we thought about whether we could at least include Osimhen and Lemina on the bench, but since they have minor pains, we did not include them in the squad. They risk missing two matches... When we prepare them correctly, they have a chance to be on the field in the next match (against Fenerbahçe). We talked to our doctor, and we received such feedback from the players as well. They said they are not in a condition to play, and we did not take the risk. They will not be available today. There are two goalkeepers. Arda and Ahmed Kutucu are there, and we have young players on the bench." he said.
''WE SHOULD NOT EXERT OURSELVES''
Continuing his words, Buruk said, "We will start with a good 11. We need to determine the tempo of the match. We should not exert ourselves unnecessarily. Of course, we will play aggressively at home. We will try to utilize this. We need to manage the match very well, intelligently, according to our situation minute by minute." he stated.
''I THINK WE ARE THE FAVORITES''
The experienced coach finally commented, "It's a very critical, important match. I told my players as well. I think we are the favorites of the match. When my players apply this correctly on the field, it will be the best."