Okan Buruk: Leao is definitely not 100 percent ready

Galatasaray won 4-0 away at Konyaspor in Week 10 of the Trendyol Süper Lig. Victor Osimhen, Yunus Akgün, Batrakov and Leao from the penalty spot scored for the yellow-reds. With this win, the team rose to 25 points and kept their lead. After the match, head coach Okan Buruk spoke to beIN SPORTS.

Buruk said every win creates confidence for the next match. Recalling that they had won against Fenerbahçe and Lille, he stressed that the players did not consider the Konyaspor match an easy one. He explained that the set piece and the early goal made the job easier, and that in the second half they played a comfortable game without giving the opponent any chances.

Saying that they make changes in every match because of the busy fixture schedule, Buruk stated that they took some players off early to guard against injury risk. He noted that the players who came on performed well and that they were able to increase the minutes of some players. He also added that it was important to him that Wilfried Singo stayed on the pitch for 90 minutes in this match.

On Rafael Leao, Buruk explained that the player is definitely not 100 percent ready. He reminded that Leao had only just returned from injury and had been injured again because he played during periods when he was not ready. The head coach said they were trying to use Leao in the ideal way and that when he is in full form, he is a very important winger.

Buruk also noted that the adaptation process could take time within the wing rotation of Barış Alper Yılmaz, Yunus Akgün, Leroy Sane and Leao. He said he dedicated the win to Abdülkerim Bardakcı, who is from Konyaspor, and revealed that Bardakcı could not come to the match today.