Media Kampung, Lisbon – Galatasaray travels to Estádio José Alvalade for the Champions League opening match against Sporting CP, fielding a 21‑man squad despite several key absences.
The Yellow‑Reds enter the game without striker Victor Osimhen (groin strain), midfielder Mario Lemina (muscle tear) and defender Wilfried Singo (tendon issue). Backup goalkeeper Günay Güvenç is also sidelined. Coach Okan Buruk will rely on recent signings Deniz Gül and Barış Alper Yılmaz to supplement the attacking duties of Rafael Leão and Leroy Sané.
Galatasaray’s recent European away record is poor: only two wins in the last 26 Champions League away fixtures and 15 matches without scoring. The team is winless in its last five encounters with Portuguese clubs (four losses, one draw). Conversely, Sporting CP arrives unbeaten at home and holds a strong recent goal‑scoring form.
Squad list for the trip:
- Goalkeepers: Uğurcan Çakır, Jankat Yılmaz, Enes Emre Büyük
- Defenders: Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Davinson Sánchez, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Eren Elmalı, Ismail Jakobs, Roland Sallai
- Midfielders: İlkay Gündoğan, Lucas Torreira, Gabriel Sara, Lesley Ugochukwu, Aleksey Batrakov, Renato Nhaga, Berat Luş
- Forwards: Rafael Leão, Leroy Sané, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Yunus Akgün, Deniz Gül
With the focus on a disciplined defensive setup and the creative spark of Leão and Sané, Galatasaray aims to overturn its away hoodoo and secure a valuable point in this historic Galatasaray Sporting clash.
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