Lukaku finally got his first goal
Fenerbahçe 3–0 Corendon Alanyaspor on Saturday. Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring with his first goal since joining (4)(5)(8). Kerem added the second and Vedat sealed it. Mason Greenwood missed a penalty. Ederson kept another clean sheet in the league (4)(11).
That is eight league games, 16 points, third place. Your team sits three points off the top with a plus 16 goal difference.
Asensio is going under the knife
Marco Asensio is set for surgery and around two months out (3)(9)(16). He did not play against Alanyaspor and left the stadium that way (14). The injections were not working, which is why the operation is happening. İsmail Kartal was asked about it after the match: "Gereğini yaparım" (10). I will do what is necessary.
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That is your most creative attacker gone until roughly mid-December.
Kartal wanted more goals
Kartal was not fully happy despite 3–0. "Daha fazla atabilirdik, planımız iyi işledi" (6)(12). We could have scored more, our plan worked well.
Lukaku: I needed playing time
Lukaku was honest about the wait. "Ik had speeltijd nodig, maar nu voel ik me volledig aangepast" (5)(13). I needed playing time, but now I feel fully adapted. He also said the team wants to reach the very top of the league (15).
Mert Hakan Yandaş is back after 568 days
The captain ended a 568-day wait on Saturday, through injuries and a six-month licence suspension (2). He is available again.
Slavia Prague comes to Kadıköy on Tuesday
Champions League football returns on Tuesday, 18:45, against Slavia Prague at home. That is your chance to answer the 6–0 loss at Aston Villa on October 14. Galatasaray away follows on Monday, October 26.
Szymanski link to Napoli
Napoli are tracking Sebastian Szymanski at Rennes. The former Fenerbahçe midfielder's situation is being watched in Italy (7).
