Italiano's Comments on Poku and Orkun Ahead of the Kasımpaşa Match

Beşiktaş head coach Vincenzo Italiano made statements ahead of the match against Kasımpaşa in Week 10 of the Trendyol Süper Lig. The Italian coach said the opponent had won its last matches and was stable in defence, adding that the game would be difficult.

Italiano recalled that the desired results could not be achieved away from home. The coach, who stressed that they had played well against Başakşehir in their last match, said they were aiming for a win today. He also noted that they must not drop points if they want to stay in the top positions.

Their health situations were also among the topics discussed. Italiano announced that Ernest Poku was ill and would therefore not feature in the Kasımpaşa match. He said he hoped to see the young player on the pitch in the Celtic match.

Saying that Orkun Kökçü did not yet have full physical fitness, Italiano stated that they did not want to take unnecessary risks. He said he hoped Orkun would return to the squad once he was one hundred percent ready, joining the team after the Celtic match. The coach stressed that the player was very important to the team.