Kocaelispor are facing several injury concerns ahead of the fixture. Left-back Massadio Haidara remains sidelined, while long-term absentee Mateusz Wieteska continues his recovery from a serious knee injury.
Bruno Petkovic, who averages the most shots on target per match for the team (1.0), missed the victory over Konyaspor due to injury. Macedonian forward Darko Churlinov remains doubtful.
Inan praised Daniel Agyei’s performances in training, which earned him a return to the starting line-up last time out.
Inan was critical of Can Keles, who featured only as a substitute, and noted that Ahmet Sagat missed out entirely due to below-par training displays. The team will look to Joseph Boende for creative spark again, having created the most big chances for Kocaelispor (3).
Author's summary: Kocaelispor faces injuries ahead.