İlkay Gündoğan’s reproachful response to the Barcelona question: 'I'm not playing, why would I be ready?'

Following Galatasaray's 3-1 victory over Kasımpaşa, İlkay Gündoğan's remarks regarding his lack of playing time have become a talking point.

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İlkay Gündoğan’s reproachful response to the Barcelona question: 'I'm not playing, why would I be ready?'

A brief dialogue that took place after the match in which Galatasaray defeated Kasımpaşa 3-1 in the 7th week of the Süper Lig drew attention.

The experienced player of the yellow-red team, İlkay Gündoğan, answered questions from members of the press as he left the stadium after the match. Gündoğan gave a reproachful response to a journalist's question regarding the upcoming Barcelona match: "Are you ready for the Barcelona match?"

The experienced player smiled and said, "I'm not playing, why would I be ready?" before leaving the area.

??? “Are you ready for the Barcelona match?” İlkay Gündoğan: I'm not playing, why would I be ready? ?? @selinnkocaturkk https://t.co/bhJvgUx0qk
— Sports Digitale (@SportsDigitale) October 9, 2026

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