Okan Buruk delivers bad news, Singo…

News Summary

Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk announced that Singo will not be in the squad for the Başakşehir match, revealing that he sustained a knock. Buruk stated that he will give playing time to Leao and that Bitshiabu's condition will be evaluated.

News Details

Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk met with members of the press ahead of the Başakşehir match. Buruk made important statements regarding the players' status and the upcoming period.

Buruk stated that Singo took a knock during training and that the necessary tests would be conducted on him. Saying "He is not in the squad today," the head coach clearly stated that the player would not feature in the match.

Buruk explained that following Barış's injury and Abdülkerim's two-day rest period, both are in the squad today. "We will play a lot of matches. We will place full trust in the starting 11," Buruk said, emphasizing that they want to start the week as leaders and finish as leaders.

Explaining that Leao went through a minor injury process, Buruk said, "It's been about 2-3 weeks here... He last played 45 minutes in a friendly match, and 4 weeks have passed since then. We need to prepare him very well. We will give him a certain number of minutes today. We have really signed a very important player."

Buruk mentioned that the transfer window has come to an end and that the arrivals and departures are now set. "The atmosphere inside the team is settling more clearly. The upcoming period needs to be one where performances rise," he expressed.

Buruk noted that the latest signing, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, arrived very late and that a decision will be made after evaluating his tests and condition.

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Highlights

• Clubs involved: Galatasaray, Başakşehir
• News type: Football
• Certainty: The source reports this development as an official statement.

Source

This news was compiled from information obtained from the Sözcü source (published: 4 September 2026 19:49).

Original news: Sözcü