09.10.2026 12:02
The expected opportunity has arisen for İlkay Gündoğan, who has been able to play only 6 minutes in the Süper Lig for Galatasaray this season. It has been claimed that head coach Okan Buruk, pleased with his performance during the international break, plans to give the 35-year-old footballer a place in the starting 11 against Kasımpaşa. The experienced midfielder is expected to start getting more playing time with this match.
A new era may begin for İlkay Gündoğan, who had difficulty finding playing time in the first weeks of the season at Galatasaray. It was reported that the 35-year-old footballer, who was able to stay on the pitch for only 6 minutes in the Süper Lig, asked head coach Okan Buruk for more playing time.
The experienced midfielder, who spent the national team break doing special training, drew the attention of the technical staff with his training performance.
OKAN BURUK MADE HIS DECISION
It has been learned that Okan Buruk, who was pleased with the performance of İlkay Gündoğan, who took the field as captain in the friendly match against Pendikspor, plans to give the experienced footballer a place in the starting 11 in the Kasımpaşa match. This decision is expected to be an important opportunity for İlkay, who has not been able to get the playing time he wanted since the beginning of the season.
HE MAY ALSO GET MORE PLAYING TIME IN EUROPE
It is stated that depending on İlkay Gündoğan's performance in the Kasımpaşa match, he may find more opportunities to play in Süper Lig and Champions League matches. The experienced footballer stayed on the pitch for 6 minutes against Çorum FK in the Süper Lig this season and 5 minutes against Sporting in the Champions League. Thus, İlkay was able to play for only a total of 11 minutes in the two competitions.
GALATASARAY'S POSSIBLE STARTING 11
The yellow-reds are expected to take the field against Kasımpaşa with the following squad:
Uğurcan Çakır, Kaan Ayhan, Davinson Sanchez, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ismail Jakobs, İlkay Gündoğan, Lucas Torreira, Gabriel Sara, Yunus Akgün, Rafael Leao, Deniz Gül.