Asensio is back in the squad
Marco Asensio will be in the squad for the Eyüpspor match (1) (4) (7). Fenerbahçe confirmed it after weeks of waiting. The club says Asensio trains partly with the team on 17 and 18 September, then full training on 19 September (7). That is the line fans have been watching for.
Eleventh place, and the money talk has started
Fenerbahçe sit 11th with 7 points from 5 games, and the criticism is loud (6). The number doing the rounds: €181m in transfer obligations, 8 points dropped in 5 matches (6). Your team has drawn the last two, 1–1 with AS Roma in the Champions League on 10 September and 0–0 at Gaziantep FK on 14 September. The home derby went the other way, Beşiktaş 2–1 at Fenerbahçe on 5 September.
Kartal's frustration
İsmail Kartal is reported to be angry about squad planning. The line attributed to him: "Ne dediysem tersi oldu" (3). He came back from a resignation, and the claim is that the planning went against what he asked for (3).
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January names on the list
Fenerbahçe have their January targets picked, with two star names at the top (2). The club are also preparing to move for a Senegalese player who has been linked with Galatasaray (5). No names confirmed yet.
Göktürk backs Yıldırım for the title
Club vice president Barış Göktürk has given Aziz Yıldırım his public backing. "Aziz Yıldırım'a güveniyoruz, bizi şampiyon yapacağına inanıyoruz," he said (9).
Vlahovic is available again for Beşiktaş
Dusan Vlahovic has served his one-match ban. The Beşiktaş striker was suspended after a reported insult in the Fenerbahçe derby and missed the next league game (10).
What is next
Eyüpspor at home on Sunday, 20 September at 16:00 CEST. That is the game Asensio is being held back for (1) (4) (7).
