A completely different system from Okan Buruk: The starting XI for the Malmö-Galatasaray match has been announced.

Galatasaray will face Swedish representative Malmö away in the 6th week of the UEFA Europa League. The match at the New Malmö Stadium will start at 20:45 TRT time. The match will be officiated by referee John Brooks from the English Football Association. Brooks will be assisted by Simon Bennett and Daniel Robathan. The fourth official will be Darren Bond, and the VAR will be Jarred Gillett.

STATUS OF THE TWO TEAMS

The yellow-red team, which has shown an effective performance in "Cup 2" this season, has achieved 3 victories and 2 draws in the 5 matches they have played. Continuing their unbeaten streak, Galatasaray entered the week in 4th place with a total of 11 points. Malmö, on the other hand, has only managed to secure 1 victory in 5 matches in the UEFA Europa League.

STARTING 11s

Malmö: Persson, Stryger, Rosler, Zatterström, Busanello, Christiansen, Johnsen, Rosengen, Bolin, Rieks, Botheim.

Galatasaray: Muslera, Metehan, Davinson Sanchez, Abdülkerim, Jelert, Torreira, Sara, Berkan, Yunus, Mertens, Batshuayi.

UNDEFEATED IN 17 MATCHES

Galatasaray has not lost in their last 17 matches in the Süper Lig and UEFA Europa League. The yellow-red team, which is having a good season, experienced their last defeat in official matches against Swiss representative Young Boys in the UEFA Champions League playoff round. After the match on August 27, Galatasaray has achieved 13 victories and 4 draws in the 17 matches they have played. "Cimbom" has not experienced defeat in the 19-point battle in the UEFA Europa League and Trendyol Süper Lig. Sitting at the top of the Süper Lig unbeaten, Galatasaray continues its claim for the top 8 in the Europa League without a loss.

IMPORTANT ABSENCES

The large number of injured players in the yellow-red team weakens the technical staff's options. Victor Osimhen, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Kaan Ayhan, Ismail Jakobs, Yusuf Demir, and Mauro Icardi will not be able to play against Malmö due to injuries. The status of Abdülkerim Bardakcı, who has returned to training after recovering from injury, will be determined after today's training session. Roland Sallai, whose name is not on the UEFA list, will also be unavailable for the yellow-red team.

WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE CHALLENGING

Galatasaray will play in approximately 15 degrees colder weather compared to Istanbul. The yellow-red team, which has been training in an average temperature of 15 degrees in Istanbul in recent days, will be battling not only their opponent but also the cold. During the match, which will be played at the New Malmö Stadium with a grass pitch and a capacity of 21,000, the temperature is expected to drop to 0 degrees.

GOAL HOPES ON YUNUS AND BATSHUAYI

The most important goal-scoring assets for Galatasaray against the Swedish representative will be Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi and national player Yunus Akgün. The yellow-red team will be without their top scorers this season, Victor Osimhen (10), Barış Alper Yılmaz (7), and Mauro Icardi (6) against Malmö. Yunus Akgün, who has scored 7 goals in total and found the net in all 4 matches in the UEFA Europa League, and Batshuayi, who has celebrated 6 goals in official matches, will be Galatasaray's most important weapons in attack. Dries Mertens, with 4 goals, and Gabriel Sara and Davinson Sanchez, each with 2 goals, will also try to contribute to their team in both defense and scoring against Malmö.

STRUGGLING AGAINST SWEDISH TEAMS

Galatasaray, which will face Malmö, has struggled against Swedish teams. The yellow-reds, known as Turkey's most successful football team on the international stage, have faced Swedish teams in 8 of their 323 matches in European competitions. The process began with their match against AIK in the 1976-1977 season in the Cup Winners' Cup, where they also faced Göteborg, Östersund, and Elfsborg. The yellow-red team has only managed to win 2 of those matches. Galatasaray has drawn in 2 matches and lost 4 times. In those matches, "Cimbom" scored 10 goals but conceded 13.

FOURTH MATCH IN SWEDEN

Galatasaray will face Swedish teams for the fourth time away. The yellow-red team has played 8 matches against Swedish teams so far, winning 5 at home and 3 away. In their 3 away matches, Galatasaray has 1 victory and 2 defeats. In their first away match, Galatasaray defeated AIK 2-1, but then lost to Göteborg 1-0 and Östersund 2-0.

FIRST MEETING WITH MALMÖ

Galatasaray and Malmö will meet for the first time in international tournaments. Malmö will be the 5th Swedish representative that the yellow-red team has faced, having previously competed against AIK, Göteborg, Östersund, and Elfsborg. The blue-white team will be facing a Turkish team for the third time after Beşiktaş and Sivasspor.

MALMÖ HAS MANY INJURIES

Five players from the Swedish representative are expected to miss the match against Galatasaray due to injuries. Goalkeeper Johan Dahlin, as well as defender Pontus Jansson, right-back Anton Tinnerholm, and wingers Sead Haksabanovic and Stefano Vecchia are all injured.

MALMÖ PLAYED 2 MATCHES IN A MONTH

The Swedish League, in which Malmö reached the championship, ended at the beginning of November. After playing their last match in their league on November 10, Malmö played one match each in the UEFA Europa League and the Swedish Cup. In the Europa League, Malmö lost 4-1 to Hungarian representative Ferencvaros, while in the Swedish Cup, they defeated the 3rd League team Torslanda 5-2 in extra time. To maintain their match rhythm, Malmö played friendly matches while training in Spain.

MALMÖ IS SUPERIOR AGAINST TURKISH TEAMS

The Swedish representative has drawn attention with their good results against Turkish teams. Having faced Beşiktaş 7 times and Sivasspor 2 times, the blue-white team has a total of 9 matches, with 6 victories, 1 draw, and 2 defeats. Malmö has 4 victories, 1 draw, and 2 defeats against the black-and-white team, and they managed to defeat Sivasspor in both matches. Most recently, Malmö lost 2-1 to Beşiktaş in the Europa League this season.

324TH MATCH IN EUROPE

Galatasaray will play their 324th match in European cups. The yellow-red team has won 116 of the 323 matches in European competitions, while losing to their opponents in 121 matches. Galatasaray has drawn in 86 matches. The yellow-reds have scored 442 goals in European competitions while conceding 485 goals.

MORE VICTORIES IN CUP 2

"Cimbom" has drawn attention with their great successes in the second most important football tournament at the club level in Europe this season. The yellow-red team, which lifted the UEFA Cup in the 1999-2000 season, has achieved 40 victories, 33 draws, and 26 defeats in the 99 matches they have played in "Cup 2". In these matches, Galatasaray has scored 159 goals while conceding 128 goals.

UNDEFEATED IN 17 OF LAST 19 MATCHES

Galatasaray has not lost in 17 of their last 19 matches in the UEFA Europa League.

The yellow-red team played 19 matches in "Cup 2" starting from the 2021-22 season. Galatasaray won 9 of these matches and drew 8. During this process, "Cimbom" lost 2-1 at home to the Spanish giant Barcelona and was also defeated 4-1 away by the Czech representative Sparta Prague.