Will he be able to play in the Iceland match? Montella has made a statement about Arda Güler's injury.

Our National Team will host Iceland in their second match in Group B of the Nations League tomorrow. The coach of the national team, Vincenzo Montella, made important statements before the match. Montella also provided information about the current situation of Arda Güler, who was injured in the Wales match.

"ICELAND IS A COMPACT TEAM"

Vincenzo Montella's statements are as follows;

"A very good and compact team. When I watched their matches, I saw that the coach's principles are in line with the principles of Italian coaches. They defeated England. They are a team we respect. Historically, we see that they are very challenging. Our last victory against them was 9 years ago. Looking at the historical results against Iceland, we won 2-3 times in 13 matches. We will do our best for a good day tomorrow.

IS THERE A PLAYER THAT NEEDS SPECIAL ATTENTION?

We see that they play as a team. Although there are some individual players, there are not many individual players that stand out. They are inclined towards team play. That's why I won't mention any names. They are dangerous even in set pieces and throw-ins. We should prepare accordingly. In recent times, every opponent is working on these kinds of organizations. We will also prepare accordingly.

"IT REQUIRES 3 WEEKS"

We have talked about these in the past few days, there is an explanation brought by science. In players who play between 50-60 matches, they need a rest period of 3 weeks normally. They also need 35-40 days before the start of the season. But as you know, there was a difference felt the other day. I think Iceland will also be physically ahead. We need to take this detail into account. But this does not mean that we do not want to win. We are preparing accordingly. If we evaluate while taking this into account, we will touch on much more accurate points.

BARIS ALPER'S WORDS

Barış Alper Yılmaz had a very good tournament. Many coaches from big teams also called me, he is not missing, he is not among us at the moment. But our preparations continue in the same way.

ARDA GÜLER'S INJURY

Our other players are also ready. Arda took a blow and is experiencing problems due to the blow. He had problems walking yesterday. Even if he doesn't train with the team, we have an evaluation period. We will evaluate him.

"I'M NOT TURKISH BUT I EXPERIENCE NATIONAL FEELINGS IN THE BEST WAY"

That's how it is for coaches in national teams. Every match is a final. But I have to say this, when criticism comes to the coach, I am more inclined to accept it. But when it comes to players, I don't understand. Maybe I'm not Turkish, but I experience national feelings in the best way. I feel this sense of belonging. We should not try to divide the players. Unity is needed from the outside as well. Strength comes from unity. We need unity because our players deserve it. We need to provide this. I'm not just addressing the people here. I'm also addressing the people who make comments from the outside. We need to be together from everywhere.

"OUR GOAL IS TO GET PROMOTED TO THE A LEAGUE"

We have started a new adventure. Our goal is to get promoted to the A League, this is our priority. We will prepare in the best way possible. We will shape all our emotions and work according to this. We are very happy to be in Izmir. We chose this place on purpose. Tomorrow is a very important day not only for Izmir but also for Turkey. On this historic day, we want to contribute to the celebrations with a beautiful victory."