Galatasaray has announced the squad traveling to Lisbon for their UEFA Champions League match against Sporting CP. According to a report by Fotomac, the team will be without three key players for this week's away fixture.
Galatasaray currently sits top of the Süper Lig, holding a one-point lead over Beşiktaş. The team's form from their last four league matches is WWWD, having scored 12 goals and conceded 6. This positive domestic form is what they aim to carry into European competition.
Which players are traveling to Lisbon?
The list includes goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır, defenders El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Ismail Jakobs, Davinson Sanchez, and Abdülkerim Bardakcı. The midfield features İlkay Gündoğan, Gabriel Sara, Lucas Torreira, and Lesley Ugochukwu. In attack, Rafael Leao, Leroy Sane, Roland Sallai, Yunus Akgün, and Barış Alper Yılmaz are included. All these players are part of the current squad.
Who is missing from the squad?
Three significant absences mark the traveling party. Victor Osimhen, Mario Lemina, and Wilfried Singo will not make the trip due to various reasons. Additionally, Kaan Ayhan, Arda Ünyay, Kazımcan Karataş, Eyüp Aydın, and Can Armando Güner are not in Galatasaray's UEFA-registered A list and are therefore ineligible for this match. The team's current injury status can be followed on the injuries page. El Chadaille Bitshiabu, recently returning from injury, is included in the squad.
What are the match details?
The match will kick off at 22:00 Turkish time on Wednesday, 8 September 2026, at the José Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon. The referee appointed for the match is Norway's Espen Eskas. Fans in Turkey can watch this important European clash live on TRT 1 and the Tabii platform. Galatasaray will depart from Istanbul Airport's General Aviation Terminal for Lisbon. Members of the technical staff, Metin Öztürk, Abdullah Kavukcu, and Fatih Demircan, will accompany the team.
What is the situation in the Süper Lig?
Galatasaray approaches this tough European away match on the back of strong domestic form. Leading the Süper Lig standings, the team has three wins and one draw from its four matches. The yellow-reds are one point ahead of Beşiktaş and possess a +6 goal difference, highlighting their offensive strength. Following the European match, the team's next league fixture is at home against 11th-placed Rizespor on 6 December 2026. The full schedule is available on the fixtures page.
Galatasaray's 21-player squad for the Sporting CP match also includes Deniz Gül, Jankat Yılmaz, Enes Emre Büyük, Renato Nhaga, Berat Luş, and Aleksey Batrakov.
