Derby day at RAMS Park
Galatasaray v Fenerbahce, Süper Lig week 9, RAMS Park, Monday 19:30. This is the one you clear the evening for. Hürriyet has the possible line-ups (3). Your team has not lost at home in 39 matches (3). Fenerbahce are the last side to beat you at RAMS Park (3). You sit second on 19 points from 8 games, and this derby shapes the title picture (2).
Karacan sees a psychological fight
Hürriyet's Ufuk Kaan Karacan wrote that the derby will be decided by mind games and psychological warfare, not just football (2). He framed it as the biggest fixture of the Süper Lig season. Read it before kickoff if you want the away dressing room's tricks mapped out.
Kislyak link, and Besiktas are circling
Galatasaray are among the clubs looking at CSKA Moscow's Matvey Kislyak, the 21-year-old midfielder (1). CSKA want at least €35m. Besiktas are preparing to try again after failing to land him in the summer window, so you are not alone in this (1).
Ndombele on trial at Rubin Kazan
Tanguy Ndombele, one season at Galatasaray, is training on trial with Rubin Kazan in Russia (7) (8). He was criticised for his weight during his time in Istanbul. No contract reported yet.
