The coach Ruben Amorim has confirmed that Altay Bayindir will be the starting goalkeeper in the next match against Manchester City this weekend.This decision comes after the arrival of Senne Lammens, who joined the team on the last day of the transfer market.The situation in the goal has been modified with the loan of André Onana to the Turkish club Trabzonspor.Faced with this situation, Amorim had to choose between Bayindir and Lammens for Sunday’s derby at the Etihad Stadium, and finally opted for the Turkish international.”Altay is going to continue,” Amorim declared at a press conference on Friday.Amorim highlighted the importance of experience and strength in the goalkeeper position, especially in a time of transition.He also highlighted Lammens’ potential as a future option, showing confidence in both goalkeepers.Despite having the situation defined in the goal, Amorim faces challenges in other areas of the team.Matheus Cunha, Mason Mount and Diogo Dalot are ruled out due to injury for the match.Cunha and Mount were forced off the field during the 3-2 victory over Burnley, while Dalot was sidelined from the Portuguese national team due to a muscle problem.
The coach avoided giving a precise date for the return of the injured players, but assured that they are working hard to recover.“I don’t know how long it will take them to recover. We need those players to have a very, very competitive team. We have very good players who are eager to play. So we will be competitive on Sunday”, said Amorim.
Ruben Amorim
