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Galatasaray will face St Johnstone in the first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round at Turk Telekom Stadium on Thursday. The kick-off is at 20:00 CEST.
Preview
Even though Fatih Terim's men certainly had their sights on the 2021/22 Champions League group stage, Galatasaray were destroyed 7-2 on aggregate by PSV Eindhoven in the competition's second qualifying round last month. As things stand now, Gala have only played four games since the start of the 2021 pre-season, including their two-legged tie with the Dutch giants and two friendly wins.
St Johnstone, in turn, enter the EL campaign at this stage as the 2020/21 Scottish Cup winners. Unlike their forthcoming opponents, Callum Davidson's side have already kicked off their domestic league season with a goalless draw at Ross County in the matchday 1 on Saturday.
Team news
It may be too soon for Gala's new boy Patrick Van Aanholt to make his debut appearance for the Turkish giants on Thursday while Emre Akbaba hasn't made it to the matchday squad after contracting Covid-19. The visitors' set-up, on the contrary, have no confirmed absentees.
Prediction
St Johnstone's previous participation in the Europa League was restricted to the first-round loss to Trakai in 2017 and it looks like the Scots will be sent packing after this two-legged tie too. Galatasaray are better than Davidson's crop in any aspect and it would be no surprise if they thrash the modest Scottish outfit on their soil.
Tip
Galatasaray to win and total over 2.5 at 1.99 with 1XBET.
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