Montella comments on the Turkish National Team's opponents following the draw

Highlighting the difficulty of the group, Montella stated, "It is an interesting group. We are in the same group as some of the best teams in Europe. Playing against them is important. Being at this level is significant for us."

Regarding his home country Italy being in the same group, Montella said, "Of course, it will be special. We played a friendly match against Italy in Bologna last year. This time, we will face each other for a more important goal. Let's see what happens. I am excited to play against Italy."

"OUR CURRENT FOCUS..."

Emphasizing that the team has shown significant development over the last two years, the Italian coach said, "We have made a major breakthrough in the last 2 years. We reached this point by coming up from below."

Pointing to the short-term goal, Montella stated that their concentration is entirely on the upcoming matches, saying, "Our current focus is on our matches in March."

"ALL MY PLAYERS WANT TO PLAY IN THE WORLD CUP"

Montella also drew attention to the motivation of his players, stating, "All my players want to play in the World Cup. I can see that our players are very excited and eager to be able to play in the World Cup right now."

Speaking about the possibility of national players like Ozan Kabak and Enes Ünal returning to the team after long-term injuries, Montella said, "We are following them. Especially Ozan has been playing very well in recent weeks and is playing regularly. Enes is not getting much playing time, but we are very pleased with his recovery."

News Source: 12punto