Turkey: Galatasaray missed Osimhen in narrow Kocaelispor win — Buruk

Galatasaray head coach, Okan Buruk has admitted that his team missed Victor Osimhen in the home win over Kocaelispor, DAILY POST reports.

The Yellow and Reds claimed a 1-0 victory in the keenly contested encounter.

Abdulkerim Bardakci scored the decisive goal 19 minutes from time.

Osimhen missed a second consecutive game for Galatasaray after picking up an injury in the 3-2 victory at Istanbul Başakşehir on September 4.

Buruk highlighted the importance of the Nigeria international’s to his team.

“Having Osimhen is a strength, not just in terms of the player, but also psychologically, just being on the field. Playing with him is a different experience, Buruk told the club’s official website.

“We miss Osimhen. We played with a lot of pressure, but it’s very important to always have a clinical striker. I was also pleased with Deniz’s performance.”

Galatasaray will be away to Trabzonspor in their next league game this weekend.