09.11.2026 23:40
The National Team will face Belgium and France in the UEFA Nations League. Rıdvan Dilmen evaluated the national team's squad ahead of these matches. Here are the details...
The National Team will first host Belgium in İzmir in its critical matches in UEFA Nations League A League Group 1, and then visit France away. Before the difficult stretch, Rıdvan Dilmen, who made assessments on TV8 screens, analyzed head coach Sergen Yalçın's squad choices.
"ENES ÜNAL AND KEREM CHOICES ARE CORRECT''
Dilmen, who welcomed the inclusion of Enes Ünal in the squad after his return from injury, said, "Enes Ünal is an important name. He had suffered a cruciate ligament injury, but he is a player I like and value for us. I hope he has recovered physically. As for Kerem Aktürkoğlu not being included, that is normal; an out-of-form player is not included in the squad; when he recovers, he will be invited again.''
''MERT MÜLDÜR IS A PLAYER EVERY HOME NEEDS''
Emphasizing that the absence he noticed most in the squad was Mert Müldür, the experienced commentator criticized Sergen Yalçın's decision. Dilmen said, "Regarding Mert Müldür, he definitely needed to be in the squad. Apart from Zeki Çelik, we do not have an original right-back; Zeki also sometimes plays as a center-back at Juventus. Mert Müldür, with his professionalism and character, is a name with a 'needed in every home' profile. I was surprised that he was not included in a fixture where we will play France three days apart."