In the 12th week of the Trendyol Super League, Fenerbahçe faces Sivasspor at home. Coach Jose Mourinho made 5 changes from the 11 played in the last UEFA Europa League match against AZ Alkmaar. In defense, he assigned Samet Akaydin and Filip Kostic instead of Rodrigo Becao and Mert Müldür. While Fred and İsmail Yüksek started as substitutes in the midfield today, Mert Hakan Yandaş and Sebastian Szymanski had a chance. Mourinho replaced Edin Dzeko with Youssef En-Nesyri at the forward end.
5 missing for yellow-dark blue team
In addition to Jayden Oosterwolde, who had an anterior cruciate ligament operation after his injury, İrfan Can Kahveci and Cengiz Ünder, who are still receiving treatment, were not included in the squad. Alexander Djiku, who was injured in the Trabzonspor match and was not risked in the AZ Alkmaar match, started as a substitute. Levent Mercan was not included in the squad by the decision of the technical staff.
Samet Akaydin and Mert Hakan Yandaş in the starting 11 for the first time
For the yellow-dark blue team, Samet Akaydin and Mert Hakan Yandaş started in the league for the first time. While Samet only played in the Samsunspor match this season, Mert Hakan was included in 5 matches later.
Fenerbahçe took the field with the following 11:
“Dominik Livakovic, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Samet Akaydin, Çağlar Söyüncü, Filip Kostic, Mert Hakan Yandaş, Sofyan Amrabat, Dusan Tadic, Sebastian Szymanski, Allan Saint-Maximin and Youssef En Nesyri.”
In the yellow-dark blue team, İrfan Can Eğribayat, Alexander Djiku, Mert Müldür, Rodrigo Becao, İsmail Yüksek, Fred, Bartuğ Elmaz, Oğuz Aydın, Edin Dzeko and Cenk Tosun were waiting as substitutes.
Respect and commemoration for Ataturk
On November 10, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Türkiye, was commemorated. While Atatürk’s favorite songs were played from the stadium loudspeaker before the match, the football players and referees came out to the ceremony with the banner “We commemorate the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with respect, longing and gratitude.” A giant Turkish flag and a banner with Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s eyes were opened at the Marathon Tribune. “Every day is you” banners appeared in the north stand.