The Sergen Yalçın era for the A National Team has begun with the first preliminary squad. The list announced by the new head coach, Yalçın, did not include Kerem Aktürkoğlu, who was among the key players during the Vincenzo Montella era.
The exclusion of Kerem Aktürkoğlu, who plays for Fenerbahçe, from the squad was the most notable decision among the new technical staff's first choices. Some players who were frequently invited to the A National Team during the Montella era were also not included in the list this time.
Among the names not called up by Sergen Yalçın were Mert Müldür, Kaan Ayhan, Samet Akaydin, İrfan Can Kahveci, and Altay Bayındır. Okan Kocuk, Adil Demirbağ, Bartuğ Elmaz, Demir Ege Tıknaz, and Melih Kabasakal, who were in Montella's final squad, also did not find a place for themselves on the new list.
NAMES IN THE PRELIMINARY SQUAD
The announced preliminary squad includes goalkeepers Berke Özer, Ersin Destanoğlu, Serhat Öztaşdelen, and Uğurcan Çakır. The defense features Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Emirhan Topçu, Eren Elmalı, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Merih Demiral, Mustafa Eskihellaç, Ozan Kabak, and Zeki Çelik.
In the midfield group, Arda Güler, Can Uzun, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, İsmail Yüksek, Orkun Kökçü, and Salih Özcan were called up. In the forward line, Aral Şimşir, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Deniz Gül, Enes Ünal, İlhan Fikili, Oğuz Aydın, and Yunus Akgün are on the list.
News Source: 12punto
