Their absences are due to the fact that they are not in full shape, as announced by the Turkish Football Federation one day before the start of the Euro Cup and five days after the Turkish team debuted in the continental tournament.
Yuksek and Kadioglu, midfielder and defender, respectively, “are in good condition but not 100%,” Hamit Altıntop, director of the Turkish federation, told local media.
The manager pointed out that by reserving them, it is possible that they could be in full shape for the next matches of the Group Phase of the Euro 2024the day against Portugal on June 22 and on the 26th against the Czech Republic.
Türkiye He will also not be able to count on, due to an injury, defender Çaglar Soyuncu, an Atlético de Madrid player who is currently on loan at Fenerbahçe.
In addition, midfielder İrfan Can Kahveci is a doubt for the match against Georgia, who was injured in the friendly on June 10 in which Turkey lost 2 to 1 against Poland.
Turkey coach Vincenzo Montellaindicated that the match against Georgia is very important and that the team needs to secure those first three points within the activity of Group F of the Euro 2024 where Portugal and the Czech Republic are also located.
