Ghana defender Alexander Djiku confident over victory over Lille in UCL qualifiers

Ghana defender Alexander Djiku believes Fenerbahce’s dream of reaching the group stage of the UEFA Champions League under Jose Mourinho remains on course. 

The Turkish giants travel to France for the third round of qualifiers against LOSC Lille with hopes of progressing to the next stage.

“Last year, we thought we could face Lille in the Conference League semi-finals, but we were eliminated by Olympiacos on penalties in the quarter-finals (Lille were also eliminated by Aston Villa). It could have happened earlier,” Djiku told L’Equipe.

Lille could have Canadian striker Jonathan David back for the tie following his participation in the Copa America.

However, Djiku is unbothered by the presence of Lille’s keyman.

“Jonathan David is a very talented player and a great mover on the pitch. He is also very effective in deep runs. Lille with Jonathan David and Lille without him are two different teams. However, we did not have a special preference for the opponent, whether it was Lille or another team. The road will be difficult but we are confident,” he added.