Orkun Kökçü decision at Beşiktaş: Back in the starting XI against Gençlerbirliği

Beşiktaş kept its place in the top 8 while dealing with the disappointment of the Celtic defeat. With the Süper Lig match against Gençlerbirliği in mind, the black-and-whites made some changes to the squad in Scotland. The most notable of these is the return of Orkun Kökçü. The captain came on in the second half of the Celtic match, scored, and prepared himself for the Süper Lig.

According to a report by Fotomaç, head coach Vincenzo Italiano will name the national team midfielder in the starting XI for Sunday's match. Orkun Kökçü has recorded 6 goals and 4 assists in the 15 official matches he has played this season. With 10 goal contributions in total, he is one of the two Beşiktaş players with the most goal contributions, along with Olaitan, who has played 19 matches for the club.

Beşiktaş won only 1 of the 4 matches played without Orkun Kökçü. Three of these matches were in the league. In this period, the team beat Başakşehir, lost to Trabzonspor and drew with Kasımpaşa. Before his injury, Orkun Kökçü contributed 2 goals and 2 assists in the 4 matches he played.

Ahead of the international break, 14 Beşiktaş players received call-ups. Of these, 4 were called up to the A National Team, and 10 will play for their own national teams.