Fenerbahçe face Slavia Prague after Süper Lig win
According to A Spor and Fotomaç, Fenerbahçe face Slavia Prague in the Champions League, following their 3-0 win over Corendon Alanyaspor in the Süper Lig.
Fenerbahçe are on a roll. After their 3-0 win against Corendon Alanyaspor in the Süper Lig, the Istanbul club now turn their attention to the Champions League. According to A Spor, they host Slavia Prague at the Chobani Stadı for matchday 3. The match is reportedly to be refereed by Spain's Ricardo de Burgos. Fotomaç states that a win is imperative. Both media outlets mention the probable line-ups, without detailing them in the available excerpts.
A busy week between league and Europe
Before this European fixture, Fenerbahçe beat Corendon Alanyaspor 3-0, according to Fotomaç and A Spor. The match, played at the Chobani Stadı, counted for matchday 8 of the Süper Lig. Daily Sözcü recalls that the club were coming off a heavy 6-0 defeat at Aston Villa in England. Coach İsmail Kartal had to manage the cases of Asensio and Kanté, left on the bench for that match, according to Sözcü.
Mixed reactions after Alanyaspor
Turkish pundits have commented on the players' performance. Ömer Üründül, quoted by Fotomaç, gave his analysis of the match. Other columnists from the same paper also gave their views, some pointing to Cengiz Ünder's playing time, according to A Spor. These comments are not detailed in the excerpts.
Next European fixture
Fenerbahçe therefore follow up with Slavia Prague, then will face Sparta Prague, according to the sources. The likely line-ups of both teams are already circulating, report Ajansspor and A Spor. The club hopes to win to relaunch themselves in the competition.
