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Earlier on Tuesday, we covered a story claiming that Davinson Sánchez was a doubt for Galatasaray ahead of facing Manchester United in the Champions League.

The Colombian arrived in a permanent deal from Tottenham in the summer, and has quickly established himself as a starter in Turkey.

That’s why his fitness is of great concern in the days prior to the Manchester United clash, and manager Okan Buruk has now confirmed that the centre-back will not be on the pitch.

He said, relayed by Asist Analiz: “Davinson is in no condition to play with an injection. We expect him to return to the team in 2-3 weeks.”

As for Abdülkerim Bardakcı, who was also a doubt, Buruk was a bit more optimistic about an appearance against Manchester United, claiming that they will try the centre-back out in training ahead of the fixture and decide whether he should play or not.

Suffering from a hamstring strain, Sánchez had made 11 appearances in all competitions for Galatasaray since his arrival late in the transfer window, scoring one goal and assisting another two along the way.