3 changes from Okan Buruk at Galatasaray against Konyaspor: Sanchez is a substitute after 21 matches!

Galatasaray faces Konyaspor at home in the sixth week of the Trendyol Super League . Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk made three changes to his starting lineup from their last match against Eintracht Frankfurt.

He gave Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ismail Jakobs and Mauro Icardi the roles in replacing Davinson Sanchez, Eren Elmalı and Mario Lemina. Victor Osimhen and Eren Elmalı, who are injured, were not included in the 21-man squad. DAVİNSON SANCHEZ IS A BACKUP AFTER 21 GAMES Galatasaray’s Colombian defender Davinson Sanchez started in the substitutes match against Konyaspor. Sanchez, who was not in the first 11 in the Turkish Cup match against Konyaspor last season on February 27, 2025, was on the bench after a total of 21 matches. ISMAİL JAKOBS IS IN THE 11 AFTER 3 GAMES The yellow-reds’ Senegalese left-back Ismail Jakobs started in the Konyaspor match in the first 11. Jakobs, who was in the last 11 in the away game against Kayserispor this season, was in the starting 11 after a total of 3 matches, 2 of which were league matches and 1 was in the European Cup. GALATASARAY'S 11 Galatasaray started the Konyaspor match with Uğurcan Çakır, Roland Sallai, Wilfired Singo, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ismail Jakobs, Lucas Torreira, İlkay Gündoğan, Leroy Sane, Yunus Akgün, Barış Alper Yılmaz and Mauro Icardi. The substitutes were Günay Güvenç, Metehan Baltacı, Davinson Sanchez, Gabriel Sara, Berkan Kutlu, Ahmed Kutucu, Kaan Ayhan, Yusuf Demir, Arda Ünyay and Mario Lemina. BAFETİMBI GOMİS FOLLOWED THE MATCH Former Galatasaray football player Bafetimbi Gomis came to the stadium to watch the Konyaspor match. Gomis, who was met with great enthusiasm in the stands, obliged the fans and posed for a souvenir photo. The former French player had won three Super League championships with Galatasaray and the Trendyol team. Galatasaray fans also stood by their team during the Konyaspor match. Despite the match being on a Monday, the fans, who filled the stands and cheered the players on, prepared them for the match.