Opponent watch: Galatasaray hopeful key superstar will be fit to face Barcelona

Opponent watch: Galatasaray hopeful key superstar will be fit to face Barcelona With the first international break of the 2026/27 season now out of the way, club football once again takes centre stage. FC Barcelona resume their campaign with a La Liga fixture against Getafe this Saturday, before turning their focus to the UEFA Champions League. The Blaugrana , who view the European competition as their ultimate goal this season, will take on Turkish giants Galatasaray in Istanbul on 13 October, in the second matchday of the league phase. Osimhen’s return will be managed carefully And, ahead of the big game, Mundo Deportivo reports that Victor Osimhen, Galatasaray’s star striker, has returned to training after spending a month on the sidelines with an adductor injury. The Nigerian has been unavailable since 4 September but could be fit to face Barcelona next Tuesday in Istanbul. It remains to be seen whether Osimhen will be fully fit to start against the Blaugrana after he was not called up by Nigeria for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches and only completed part of Wednesday’s training session with the group. Osimhen has resumed training. (Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty Images) Yener Ince, Galatasaray’s club doctor, was cautious when discussing Osimhen’s availability for Friday’s league match against Kasimpasa. “Osimhen’s treatment is going very well. He had a serious haemorrhage in the muscle group. He suffered an injury that cannot be underestimated. We drained the haematoma using a different method,” he said. “The player feels even more relieved. His treatment is continuing. He took part in part of the team training. However, we do not want to take any risks. We will make a decision based on the results of the tests we have carried out. “Rather than losing the player for longer, we must proceed according to the results of our tests. Yes, we need him, but we will try to protect him as much as possible.” Galatasaray hope to have Osimhen fully fit vs Barcelona. (Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty Images) The priority for Galatasaray is therefore to ensure that Osimhen returns without suffering a setback, particularly with the Barcelona fixture approaching. Galatasaray welcome back more players Galatasaray sit second in the Turkish league with 13 points from a possible 18, level with leaders Amed SK. Apart from Osimhen’s return to training, manager Okan Buruk can also look forward to the return of Ivory Coast right-back Wilfried Singo and Gabonese midfielder Mario Lemina. The Turkish giants began their Champions League league-phase campaign with a 3-1 defeat against Sporting CP, a game in which Osimhen did not participate. Meanwhile, Barcelona began their European campaign with a thumping 5-1 victory over Dutch club Feyenoord.