Vincenzo Italiano has put Fabio Miretti in line to start as Beşiktaş prepares to host Kocaelispor in the Süper Lig's 7th week. He said Miretti deserves a place in the first 11 and can deliver a strong performance against a side built on defense.
The comments came before a match that now carries the clearest pre-game team news for Beşiktaş. Italiano said the squad kept working during the international break, while the players returning from national teams still need time to settle back into club football. For readers following Beşiktaş Vs Kocaelispor, that is the immediate reason the lineup talk matters today: the match is here, and one starting spot has already been signaled.
Italiano also offered a fitness update that softens one concern without removing it. Orkun had a foot problem, he said, but is now in good condition and able to play. Still, he is not at 100 percent. That leaves Beşiktaş with a player available, but not fully sharp, which is often the kind of detail that shapes a tight league game more than a simple yes-or-no injury update.
He framed the night as a demanding test after the break and after a defeat, warning that matches coming out of an international window can be dangerous and require full concentration. Beşiktaş, he said, need a good reaction and must show themselves by playing well because there are no easy matches in this league. The search around Beşiktaş Vs Kocaelispor is not just about who starts; it is about whether Beşiktaş can turn a difficult return into the response Italiano says they need.
If Italiano follows through, Miretti begins as the player entrusted to help tilt a hard match, while Orkun arrives as an available option still short of full rhythm. The answer will come on the pitch, but the message before kickoff is already clear: Beşiktaş are being asked to respond immediately, and this one may be decided as much by readiness as by talent.
