Osimhen Starts for Galatasaray as Stuttgart Name Undav and Demirović

Galatasaray have named Victor Osimhen as their starting striker for the November 3 Champions League meeting with VfB Stuttgart, while the German visitors have selected Deniz Undav and Ermedin Demirović in their attacking group. Bulinews published both confirmed teams ahead of the 18:45 Central European Time kickoff. The fixture is one of the early games on Tuesday’s fourth league-phase matchday.

Galatasaray’s starting eleven is Uğurcan Çakır; Roland Sallai, Davinson Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakcı and Ismail Jakobs; Lucas Torreira and Mario Lemina; Yunus Akgün, Aleksey Batrakov and Barış Alper Yılmaz; and Osimhen. The lineup places Torreira and Lemina behind a group of attackers who can occupy different positions around Osimhen. It also gives the Turkish side recognizable defensive experience in Sánchez and Bardakcı.

Stuttgart’s confirmed selection is Fabian Bredlow; Ramon Hendriks, Jeff Chabot and Maximilian Mittelstädt; Jamie Leweling, Atakan Karazor, Grischa Prömel and Chris Führich; Bilal El Khannouss and Undav; and Demirović. The shape suggested by those names differs from Galatasaray’s back-four structure. Stuttgart can use its wide midfield players to create width while the central attackers combine in the spaces ahead of Galatasaray’s double pivot.

Osimhen’s inclusion is the obvious headline for Galatasaray, but the supporting choices are important to how often he receives useful service. Akgün and Yılmaz can threaten from wider areas, while Batrakov occupies a position from which he may connect midfield possession with the center forward. Stuttgart’s defensive unit will have to decide whether to follow those movements or preserve the space directly in front of Bredlow.

For Stuttgart, Undav’s presence alongside Demirović gives Sebastian Hoeneß different ways to link attacks. Undav can contribute in the space between Galatasaray’s midfield and defense, while Demirović provides a central target. That does not mean either player has been assigned an immutable role; the confirmed eleven establishes who starts, not every movement they will make once the match begins.

The teams enter the contest with notable recent results. Bulinews reports that Stuttgart have collected seven points from their first three European fixtures and defeated Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Galatasaray have won their last four matches in all competitions, including a 4-2 away victory over Lille in their previous Champions League game. Those results make this a meeting of sides arriving with momentum rather than one obvious favorite based solely on recent form.

The different domestic and European contexts also affect what each manager may value. Stuttgart’s seven-point start gives them a platform to protect in the league phase, while Galatasaray’s recent winning sequence creates expectations in front of a home crowd. Both sides must balance attacking intent against the danger of conceding transition opportunities. With wide players prominent in both lineups, the moments when possession changes near the touchline could be particularly important.

UEFA’s competition calendar confirms Galatasaray–Stuttgart as one of two 18:45 CET games on November 3, alongside Shakhtar Donetsk–Sporting CP. Most other Tuesday fixtures are scheduled later. That timing matters for readers seeking accurate lineup information, because the early teams were released before several of the evening matches had confirmed selections.

The confirmed teams provide a clear picture before kickoff: Osimhen starts for Galatasaray, supported by Akgün, Batrakov and Yılmaz; Stuttgart counter with Undav, El Khannouss and Demirović. Neither lineup publication establishes the eventual score, and any tactical conclusions remain analysis rather than reported match events.