05.01.2025 18:50
Fenerbahçe's head coach Jose Mourinho made some surprises in the squad for the Hatayspor match played in the 18th week of the Trendyol Super Lig. The Portuguese coach gave Levent Mercan his first start in the starting eleven, while he fielded the duo of Dzeko and En-Nesyri together. Irfan Can Eğribayat is guarding the goal in place of Livakovic, who is not yet ready.
Fenerbahçe's head coach Jose Mourinho made surprising choices in the starting eleven for the match against Hatayspor in the 18th week of the Trendyol Super Lig, marking a first for this season.
LEVENT MERCAN IN THE STARTING XI FOR THE FIRST TIME
The Portuguese coach fielded Levent Mercan, who was transferred at the beginning of the season and had not been given much playing time, in the starting eleven for the first time this season. The 24-year-old player had only come on as a substitute in 2 matches this season.
DZEKO AND EN-NESYRI ON THE FIELD AT THE SAME TIME
Mourinho also gave playing time to the duo of Edin Dzeko and Youssef En-Nesyri together. The experienced coach explained this choice by saying, "We were able to work together for 9 consecutive days. It's hard to find this in the middle of the season. We worked hard. We improved some things and tried to add some new elements. For example, today Dzeko and En-Nesyri will start together. We haven't had much chance to try this because Youssef couldn't join us right at the beginning of the season."
THE GOAL IS TRUSTED TO IRFAN CAN
On the other hand, the yellow-navy team's goal is being guarded by Irfan Can Eğribayat in the match against Hatayspor. Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic is not even in the match squad due to not being ready. Among the substitutes, goalkeeper Ertuğrul Çetin is included.
MAXIMIN IS NOT IN THE SQUAD
Additionally, Fenerbahçe's Allan Saint-Maximin did not take part in the match squad as a precaution due to slight pains. Oğuz Aydın is also absent from the match squad due to not being ready after returning from injury. Other players with injuries at Fenerbahçe, Samet Akaydin and İsmail Yüksek, are also not included in the Hatayspor match squad.
FENERBAHÇE'S STARTING XI
Starting XI: İrfan Can Eğribayat, Osayi Samuel, Çağlar, Djiku, Levent, Amrabat, Fred, Tadic, Kostic, Dzeko, En-Nesyri.
Substitutes: Ertuğrul, Mert, Yusuf, Bartuğ, Mert Hakan, Szymanski, İrfan Can, Cengiz, Yiğit Emir, Cenk.