Livakovic or Muslera? The fate of the derby will be in their 'hands'!
Excitement is at its peak ahead of the derby between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray. With Fenerbahçe set to play without Fred, the performances of Livakovic for Fenerbahçe and Muslera for Galatasaray will be decisive. Here are the numbers for Livakovic and Muslera...
12punto
Breath is held ahead of the Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray derby in the Süper Lig.
The performance of Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic, who is in his first season at Fenerbahçe, and 37-year-old Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, who is in his 13th season at Galatasaray, will influence the course of the match.
LIVAKOVIC HAS PLAYED 13 MATCHES
Dominik Livakovic, whom Fenerbahçe added to their squad at the beginning of the season, has worn the yellow-navy jersey 13 times in the league. In the matches where the 28-year-old goalkeeper played, the yellow-navy team recorded 11 wins, one draw, and one defeat. The Croatian goalkeeper conceded a total of 13 goals in the 7 matches he played, while he managed to keep a clean sheet in 6 matches. Spending his first season in Turkey, Livakovic will take the field in a Galatasaray derby for the first time in a Fenerbahçe jersey.
MUSLERA HAS PLAYED 15 MATCHES
Galatasaray's experienced goalkeeper Fernando Muslera has missed only 1 league match this season. Having played in 15 of the 16 matches the yellow-red team has played, Muslera has conceded only 9 goals. The Uruguayan goalkeeper kept a clean sheet in 8 of the matches he played.
FRED IS OUT, DAVINSON SANCHEZ IS UNCERTAIN
Fred, who was sent off with a red card in the Kayserispor away match, will not be able to play in the derby for Fenerbahçe.
For Galatasaray, the injury status of experienced center-back Davinson Sanchez remains uncertain.