Galatasaray announce squad for Gençlerbirliği clash
League leaders Galatasaray have named their travelling squad for the away fixture against Gençlerbirliği, with two suspended players and an injured defender missing out.
Galatasaray will travel to face Gençlerbirliği in matchweek 8 of the Trendyol Süper Lig. Currently sitting atop the table, the Istanbul giants are looking to secure a win in Ankara to strengthen their position at the summit. Ahead of the match, the club has confirmed its travelling squad.
Under manager Okan Buruk, Galatasaray completed their final training session at the Kemerburgaz Metin Oktay Facilities. The session began with dynamic warm-up exercises, followed by an 8-vs-2 passing drill in two groups, before concluding with tactical work. According to the club's official statement, the squad is heading to Ankara with several absentees.
Lucas Torreira and Lesley Ugochukwu will both miss the game due to yellow-card suspensions. Wilfried Singo, who remains in treatment for his injury, has also been left out of the squad. According to reports, goalkeeper Günay Güvenç is not included in the list either.
Galatasaray's travelling squad includes: Uğurcan Çakır, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Ismail Jakobs, Davinson Sanchez, Roland Sallai, Gabriel Sara, Leroy Sane, Yunus Akgün, Eren Elmalı, İlkay Gündoğan, Deniz Gül, Kaan Ayhan, Jankat Yılmaz, Rafael Leao, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Victor Osimhen, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Enes Emre Büyük, Renato Nhaga, Aleksey Batrakov, Kazımcan Karataş and Mario Lemina.
The Gençlerbirliği-Galatasaray fixture will kick off at 16:00 on Saturday, 17 October, at Eryaman Stadium. Despite the absences, Galatasaray are determined to claim all three points in a difficult away trip and maintain their title push.
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