Beşiktaş submit UEFA squad for FC Midtjylland clash
Beşiktaş have officially submitted their squad to UEFA for the upcoming Europa League match against FC Midtjylland. The Danish club awaits the Turkish stars, who won the first leg 1-0 in Istanbul. Beşiktaş coach Vincenzo Italiano has chosen to exclude Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard, who recently played for Belgium at the 2026 World Cup.
FC Midtjylland enter the match as leaders in the Superliga with 3 points after a win in their first game. The team has scored 3 goals and conceded 2, giving them a goal difference of +1. Midtjylland's next match is against Lyngby on August 16, 2026.
Who is included in Beşiktaş's squad?
Beşiktaş have included several new players in their UEFA squad, including:
- Goalkeepers: Alexander Nübel, Doğan Alemdar, Emre Bilgin.
- Defenders: Kassoum Ouattara, Emmanuel Agbadou, Felix Uduokhai, Taylan Bulut, Rıdvan Yılmaz, Tiago Djaló, Emirhan Topçu, Yasin Özcan, Amir Murillo.
- Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi, Amir Hadžiahmetović, Salih Özcan, Milot Rashica, Kartal Yılmaz, Orkun Kökçü, Junior Olaitan, Václav Černý, İlhan Fakılı.
- Forwards: Hyeongyu Oh, Mustafa Hekimoğlu, Semih Kılıçsoy.
Why is Trossard out?
Leandro Trossard has been omitted due to a lack of training and match sharpness after an extended break following the 2026 World Cup. Instead, Italiano has chosen to integrate new players such as Salih Özcan from Borussia Dortmund and goalkeeper Alexander Nübel on loan from Bayern Munich.
What does this mean for FC Midtjylland?
Beşiktaş only need to avoid defeat in Denmark to progress to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. FC Midtjylland will therefore need to deliver a strong performance to overturn the away defeat.
