Victor Osimhen Reacts After Galatasaray Draw Liverpool and Manchester City in Champions League
- Galatasaray will face Premier League top teams Liverpool and Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League group stage
- The Turkish Super League champions face a tough group stage draw, which also includes Atletico Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt
- Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has shared his thoughts about the draw after their 3-0 victory over Caykur Rizespor
Victor Osimhen has shared his thoughts about Galatasaray’s tough UEFA Champions League group stage draw opponents, which include Manchester City and Liverpool.
Turkish Super League champions Galatasaray returned to the Champions League after missing out on the 2024/25 season, after losing the playoffs to Young Boys.
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Osimhen, who was pivotal to their Super League win, joined the club permanently for a record €75 million after spending last season on loan from Napoli.
According to UEFA, Galatasaray discovered their group stage opponents in the Champions League, their first season participating in the new format.
The Lions will play four home matches against Premier League champions Liverpool, Bodø/Glimt, Royal Union Saint-Gilloise and Atletico Madrid.
They face away trips to England to face Manchester City, Germany to face Eintracht Frankfurt, the Netherlands to face Ajax and France to face AS Monaco.
See the fixture below:
Osimhen reacts to Galatasaray’s Champions League draw
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, speaking to GS TV after Galatasaray's 3-1 victory over Caykur Rizespor, shared his thoughts about their difficult group stage draw.
“We need to work hard and fight hard. Looking at the quality of our players and our coach, I truly believe we can succeed. It's a tough draw, you could say,” he said.
“We want to compete in every competition we play. We want to reach the final in every competition. This club sets its own standards.”
“We're heading in the right direction. We'll do everything we can to achieve these goals and achieve what we want,” he added.
The Nigerian forward is experienced in the Champions League, having played in it in four seasons and scored 13 goals in 22 matches, including helping Napoli reach the quarter-final in 2023.
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His teammate Rolland Sallai believes Galatasaray have enough quality to compete in the Champions League this season despite their tough draw.
“We have big goals for this season, and we need to achieve great success in the Champions League. We have a very good squad, I believe that as a team we can achieve great success in the Champions League. We have that quality,” he said.
The Turkish champions will need top performances, particularly at home, to be guaranteed a place in the top 24 and subsequent qualification to the knockout.
A deep run in the competition will provide a financial cushion after splashing a record €75 million on signing Osimhen permanently from Napoli.
Super Eagles stars playing UCL this season
Legit.ng analysed the Super Eagles stars who will compete in the UEFA Champions League this season after the group stage draws on Friday.
Osimhen will play his fifth season in the competition, while reigning African Footballer of the Year Ademola Lookman will also play if he stays at Atalanta.
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