Jikiya recovers from injury, returns to the main squad

Malik Arutyunov, the agent of "Antalyaspor" defender Georgiy Jikiya, explained why he has not played in recent matches. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
According to the agent, the Russian player's absence was due to an injury. This was reported by euro-football.ru.
Malik Arutyunov emphasized that Jikiya has fully recovered from his injury and the team's new head coach plans to include him in the main squad. According to the agent, Jikiya is expected to start in the match against "Fenerbahce".
Additionally, Arutyunov noted that the team already has its third coach working, each with their own perspectives. He stated that Jikiya's absence in previous games was caused by the injury.
For reference, in the 2025/2026 season, Georgiy Jikiya participated in a total of 13 matches in the Turkish championship and Cup, managing to score 2 goals.





