Galatasaray take on Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie tonight.
The Turkish champions are into the competition’s knockout rounds for the first time in over a decade and face a glamour tie against the Italian giants.
Galatasaray head into the contest in good form after four consecutive wins, including a 5-1 thrashing of Eyupspor on Friday. Mauro Icardi hit a hat-trick in that fixture.
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Galatasaray team news
Mario Lemina will miss the clash against his former team through suspension, leaving a gap in the Galatasaray midfield. Head coach Okan Buruk could opt to reinstate Gabriel Sara, or unleash in-form forwards Icardi and Victor Osimhen as a pair in Istanbul.
Icardi and Osimhen have each scored 15 goals in all competitions this season, with the latter netting six in the Champions League alone.
There’s further flair in the form of Leroy Sane, who has recently returned to training after injury, and January recruits Noa Lang and Yaser Asprilla. Sacha Boey also returned to the club for a second spell in the winter window, on loan from German giants Bayern Munich.
Galatasaray remain without Metahan Baltaci, who is banned due to his involvement in a Turkish betting scandal.
Galatasaray predicted lineup
Galatasaray predicted XI: Cakir; Sallai, Bardakci, Sanchez, Jakobs; Yilmaz, Torreira, Gundogan, Lang; Icardi, Osimhen.
What time is kick off?
Galatasaray vs Juventus will kick-off in Istanbul at 17:45 GMT.
How to watch Galatasaray vs Juventus
The Galatasaray v Juventus game will be shown live in the UK on TNT Sports 1.
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