Mata, who left the Reds for Istanbul in 2022, says the side with which he won the Turkish Super Lig title earlier this year have bought well and will ‘put up a fight’ in M16.
Galatasaray are unbeaten in 20 games across all competitions and salvaged a point from their opening Group A fixture in Copenhagen, scoring twice late on to draw 2-2.
Gala have added the likes of Wilfried Zaha and Tanguy Ndombele to an already strong blend of internationals and Juan is looking forward to what they make of our ‘unique’ stadium.
“When I saw the draw and this game, I was like ‘Oh, I wish I was there to experience coming back to Old Trafford with Galatasaray,’” he told United Review, the club’s official matchday programme.