Jikiya is expected to recover from the injury and return to the main squad

The recent limited appearances of Georgiy Jikiya, defender of Turkey's "Antalyaspor" football club, are related to his injury. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

This information was provided by Malik Arutyunov, the agent representing the footballer. The news was disseminated by the euro-football.ru website.

According to the agent, Jikiya has fully recovered from his injury, and the newly appointed head coach of the team has shown confidence in him. Arutyunov believes that the player may feature in the starting lineup in the upcoming match against "Fenerbahce".

Additionally, the agent emphasized that Jikiya's limited playtime in the team was solely due to his injury. He also noted that the coaching staff has changed three times this season, with each coach having their own perspectives.

According to the data, Jikiya has participated in a total of 13 matches in the Turkish championship and cup during the 2025/2026 season, managing to score two goals.