2 changes from Jose Mourinho in the derby

In the 25th week of the Trendyol Super League, Fenerbahçe is facing Galatasaray away from home. Manager Jose Mourinho made 2 changes to the starting 11 that played in the last UEFA Europa League match against Anderlecht. Oğuz Aydın, who was not on the UEFA squad list, took the place of Bright Osayi-Samuel, while Çağlar Söyüncü, who has recovered from his injury, got the nod over Sofyan Amrabat.

Çağlar Söyüncü returns to the squad

Çağlar Söyüncü, who started in the 11 against Alanyaspor in the 23rd week of the league but had to leave the game in the 12th minute due to injury, has returned to the lineup. The national footballer was unable to play in the 2 matches against Anderlecht and the Kasımpaşa fixture. The 28-year-old defender, who started the derby in the 11, was the player who scored his team's only goal in the Galatasaray match last season, securing the victory.

Yusuf Akçiçek's first derby excitement

Yusuf Akçiçek, who grew up in Fenerbahçe's youth academy, played in the first derby of his career against Galatasaray. The young player, whom manager Jose Mourinho has frequently stated he trusts, has appeared in 5 matches in the Trendyol Super League this season, 2 of which were in the starting 11. Yusuf started in the 11 in the last 4 matches his team played in the UEFA Europa League. On the other hand, Milan Skriniar, Oğuz Aydın, and Filip Kostic played against Galatasaray for the first time in the yellow-navy jersey.

Absentees for the yellow-navy team

In addition to Jayden Oosterwolde and Rodrigo Becao, who have been away from the team for a long time due to injuries, the treatment of İsmail Yüksek and Diego Carlos continues. Allan Saint-Maximin and Levent Mercan were not included in the squad by the decision of the technical staff. Alexander Djiku, who remained away from the team for the last 2 league matches due to injury, trained with the team in the last 2 sessions and was included in the squad today.

Fenerbahçe's starting 11

Fenerbahçe started the match with the following 11: "İrfan Can Eğribayat, Milan Skriniar, Çağlar Söyüncü, Yusuf Akçiçek, Oğuz Aydın, Fred, Sebastian Szymanski, Filip Kostic, Dusan Tadic, Anderson Talisca, and Youssef En-Nesyri."

Dominik Livakovic, Ertuğrul Çetin, Alexander Djiku, Mert Müldür, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Mert Hakan Yandaş, İrfan Can Kahveci, Sofyan Amrabat, and Cenk Tosun waited on the bench for the yellow-navy team.

Fans did not leave them alone

With the decision of the Provincial Sports Security Board, Fenerbahçe fans also took their places at Rams Park. The 2,500 fans, who arrived at the stadium collectively by buses from Kadıköy, entered under heavy security measures. The yellow-navy supporters prepared their team for the match with their chants.

News Source: İHA