The New Hope of the National Team: Atakan Karazor!
National team coach Vincenzo Montella has called up midfielder Atakan Karazor, who plays for Stuttgart, for the first time, while Ahmed Kutucu from Eyupsport has also been recalled to the squad after four years.
The squad for the A National Football Team’s matches against Montenegro on October 11 in Samsun and Iceland away on October 14 in the UEFA Nations League B Group 4 has been announced. The 27-player squad determined by coach Vincenzo Montella includes Atakan Karazor, a 27-year-old midfielder who is making his debut call-up. Ahmed Kutucu has been called up again after a four-year absence. Cenk Ozkacar, Caglar Soyuncu, Dogan Alemdar, and Ozan Kabak are not included in the squad due to injuries.
A NATIONAL TEAM SQUAD:
• Goalkeepers: Altay Bayindir (Manchester United), Mert Gunok (Besiktas), Ugurcan Cakir (Trabzonspor), Muhammed (Basaksehir).
• Defenders: Abdulkerim (Galatasaray), Emirhan Topcu (Besiktas), Eren (Trabzonspor), Ferdi (Brighton), Merih (Al-Ahli), Mert Muldur, Samet (Fenerbahce), Zeki (Roma).
• Midfielders: Atakan Karazor (Stuttgart), Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter), Ismail Yuksek (Fenerbahce), Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray), Okay Yokuslu (Trabzonspor), Orkun Kokcu (Benfica).
• Forwards: Ahmed Kutucu (Eyupsport), Arda (Real Madrid), Baris Alper, Yunus (Galatasaray), Bertug (Getafe), Irfan Can (Fenerbahce), Kenan (Juventus), Kerem (Benfica), Semih (Besiktas).KONYASPOR REACTS TO MONTELLA’S DECISION ON ADIL
TUMOSAN Konyaspor has expressed its reaction to the exclusion of defender Adil Demirbag from the A National Team. Sharing Adil’s statistics on social media, the green and white club wrote in Italian, “Ci chiediamo perche” (We wonder why). The 26-year-old center-back has played 7 league matches this season, scoring 1 goal and providing 2 assists.
