
National football player Zeki Çelik talked about his preparations for the UEFA Nations League A League match against Italy, emphasized his gratitude to Bursaspor and said that Kenan Yıldız's absence from the national team was felt, but other players were trying to fill the gap.
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The National Football Team will face Italy in the second week of the UEFA Nations League A League Group 1. The match will be played in Bursa.
The National Football Team will face Italy in the second week of the UEFA Nations League A League Group 1.
Before the match, national football player Zeki Çelik made statements about the opposing team, the match to be played in Bursa and Kenan Yıldız's situation.
"IF I AM HERE TODAY, THANKS TO BURSASPOR"
Evaluating the performance of the Italian National Team, Zeki Çelik stated that their opponents were a disciplined and systematic team.
Zeki Çelik said, "Italy is a good team, but they are not doing well at the moment. They are also aware of this. I saw that they are very disciplined and systematic during the time I played in Italy. They will give us difficulties tomorrow. I hope we will pay attention to the set pieces and win the match tomorrow."
Stating that it was special for him to play in Bursa, Çelik also thanked Bursaspor.
Çelik said, "I played in Bursa for 8 years. If I am here today, it is thanks to Bursaspor. I have always dreamed of playing in this stadium. Our fans are always very good. All my friends are delighted. Bursa is a very beautiful place."
"JUVENTUS IS A VERY BIG CLUB"
Speaking about playing for Juventus, Zeki Çelik said that he passed on the experiences he gained here to his friends in the national team.
Zeki Çelik said, "I am happy to be in Juventus. It is a very big club. I convey my experiences there to my friends here."
"KENAN YILDIZ STATEMENT
Speaking about Kenan Yıldız not being in the national team squad due to his injury, Çelik stated that the absence of the young player affected them, but other players did their best to fill this gap.

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