Kartal Explains: Why Was Asensio Subbed Off?

Fenerbahçe found great morale by defeating Konyaspor at home in the critical week of the Trendyol Super League. After the match, head coach İsmail Kartal made important statements at the press conference. The condition of the Spanish star Marco Asensio, who scored a stylish goal in the match but was later surprisingly taken off the game, created anxiety among the fans. The experienced coach clarified the situation by giving a clear answer to the question "Why was Asensio substituted?" from the journalists.

Explaining his on-pitch communication with his player, İsmail Kartal said, "In the heat of the match, Asensio and I made eye contact. He gave me a signal from the sidelines. He felt he had a minor problem. We immediately took him out of the game so as not to risk our player and to prevent a possible injury risk." Underlining that this early and precautionary intervention was made to protect the player's health, Kartal signaled that there is no serious situation to worry about. Giving information about the exact status of the Spanish star, İsmail Kartal concluded his words by saying, "A detailed MRI will be taken tomorrow. Following the MRI result, our medical team will make the official statement on the matter."

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