Statements from Okan Buruk before the Sporting Lisbon match

Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk, who will host the Portuguese team Sporting Lisbon in the first week of the UEFA Champions League, held a press conference at Jose Alvalade Stadium.

Okan Buruk's statements are as follows:

"We will play against a very good team. They played in the quarter-finals last season. There is no match in the Champions League that they cannot win at home, except the Arsenal match. There have been some changes in their squad and they have lost important names. However, they have very quality players who can replace them. They have a good squad and a strong game."

ABDÜLKERİM RESPONSE TO BARDAKCI CLAIMS

"I don't know where the news about Abdülkerim came from. Although all our news is going out... He is fit to play."

"I also have a part in Sporting becoming champions after 19 years. After beating 4-1, there was a change of coach, Amorim came and they became champions. I think the audience will welcome me well."

STATEMENT FOR DENİZ GÜL

"Deniz is a young but national player. Playing in Porto is an important experience. He won the championship. He is a player we like from the national team. Many teams from Türkiye wanted to buy him, but he wanted Galatasaray very much. We are trying to prepare him and bring him to the team level. It is necessary to bring 90-minute match experience, but we introduced him in the last league match, and he is one of the players we will consider starting tomorrow as well."