Galatasaray is hosting Spanish side Barcelona in the second week of the UEFA Champions League league phase. The match, which will be played at RAMS Park, will kick off at 22.00. Italian referee Marco Guida will officiate the encounter.
Before the match, which will be broadcast on TRT 1 and the tabii platform, the starting lineups for both teams have been finalized. For the Yellow-Reds, manager Okan Buruk has assigned Victor Osimhen to the starting XI in the attack.
STARTING LINEUPS
Galatasaray: Uğurcan, Barış, Davinson, Jakobs, Eren Elmalı, Torreira, Lemina, Batrakov, Yunus, Leao, Osimhen.
Barcelona: Joan Garcia, Eric Garcia, Cubarsi, Martin, Cancelo, Rodri, Fermin, Pedri, Yamal, Gordon, Olmo.
Galatasaray began their Champions League campaign with a 3-1 away defeat to Sporting. Barcelona, on the other hand, entered the competition with a victory, defeating Feyenoord 5-1 in their first-week match.
For the Yellow-Reds, Wilfried Singo will not be able to play against Barcelona due to an injury. The player, who has been training individually away from the team for some time due to his health status, was not included in the match squad.
Kaan Ayhan, Kazımcan Karataş, Arda Ünyay, Eyüp Aydın, and Can Armando Güner will also be unable to feature in this match as they are not on the list submitted to UEFA.
Galatasaray has recorded 4 wins, 4 draws, and 2 defeats in their last 10 home matches in the Champions League. During this period, the Yellow-Reds scored 18 goals and conceded 14.
Having lost only once in their last 11 home matches in European competitions, Galatasaray has achieved 7 wins and 3 draws in this period. The Barcelona match will be the 37th time the Yellow-Reds face Spanish teams in European competitions.
Okan Buruk is seeking his 150th victory at the helm of Galatasaray. Taking charge in the 2022-2023 season, Buruk has recorded 149 wins, 29 draws, and 33 defeats in 211 matches across all competitions with the Yellow-Reds.
On the Barcelona side, Raphinha, Roony Bardghji, and Andreas Christensen will not be able to play in the match due to injuries. Frenkie de Jong is also not expected to play in this match following the injury he has been dealing with since the start of the season.
News Source: 12punto
