Liam Duckstein
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Turkiye welcome Belgium to ISONEM Park Gürsel Aksel Stadyumu in İzmir on Thursday 12 November 2026, with kick-off set for 17:00 UTC in Round 5 of the UEFA Nations League A Grp. 1. Turkiye head into the fixture in poor form, having lost their last four matches and having failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous eight. Sergen Yalçin’s men will be out to steady the ship on home soil, while Mark van Bommel’s Belgium arrive for what should be a pivotal Group 1 encounter. You can follow all of today’s football fixtures on tips.gg.
Turkiye Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)
Sergen Yalçin has three players unavailable for this one, with Abdülkerim Bardakci and Ümit Akdağ both suspended and Aral Şimşir out injured; all three are expected back at some stage in November. Bardakci’s absence means Ozan Kabak and Merih Demiral should be asked to anchor the centre of the defence, with Zeki Çelik and Ferdi Kadıoğlu likely to take up the full-back roles either side of them.
Turkiye predicted XI: Uğurcan Çakir; Zeki Çelik, Ozan Kabak, Merih Demiral, Ferdi Kadıoğlu; Salih Özcan, Hakan Çalhanoglu; Oğuz Aydın, Arda Güler, Barış Alper Yılmaz; Deniz Gül
| Line | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Uğurcan Çakir | Galatasaray |
| Defence | Zeki Çelik | Juventus |
| Defence | Ozan Kabak | Hoffenheim |
| Defence | Merih Demiral | Al Ahli |
| Defence | Ferdi Kadıoğlu | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Midfield | Salih Özcan | Beşiktaş |
| Midfield | Hakan Çalhanoglu | Inter |
| Attacking midfield | Oğuz Aydın | Fenerbahçe |
| Attacking midfield | Arda Güler | Real Madrid |
| Attacking midfield | Barış Alper Yılmaz | Galatasaray |
| Attack | Deniz Gül | Galatasaray |
- Will not play: Ümit Akdağ (Suspension, expected back Late November 2026), Aral Şimşir (Injury, expected back Late November 2026), Abdülkerim Bardakci (Suspension, expected back Mid November 2026)
- Questionable: None reported.
Belgium Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)
Mark van Bommel has just one enforced absence to contend with, as Roméo Lavia sits out through suspension and is due back in mid-November. Nicolas Raskin and Youri Tielemans should therefore form the double pivot, while Kevin De Bruyne is expected to operate in the creative role behind Charles De Ketelaere, flanked by Dodi Lukébakio and Jérémy Doku.
Belgium predicted XI: Senne Lammens; Timothy Castagne, Nathan Ngoy, Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper; Nicolas Raskin, Youri Tielemans; Dodi Lukébakio, Kevin De Bruyne, Jérémy Doku; Charles De Ketelaere
| Line | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Senne Lammens | Manchester United |
| Defence | Timothy Castagne | Fulham |
| Defence | Nathan Ngoy | Lille |
| Defence | Brandon Mechele | Club Brugge |
| Defence | Maxim De Cuyper | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Midfield | Nicolas Raskin | Rangers |
| Midfield | Youri Tielemans | Manchester United |
| Attacking midfield | Dodi Lukébakio | Benfica |
| Attacking midfield | Kevin De Bruyne | Napoli |
| Attacking midfield | Jérémy Doku | Manchester City |
| Attack | Charles De Ketelaere | Atalanta |
- Will not play: Roméo Lavia (Suspension, expected back Mid November 2026)
- Questionable: None reported.
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