Fenerbahçe seeks advantage in France: Starting lineups announced
Fenerbahçe will face French side Lille away in the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round. The Yellow-Navy Blues aim to secure an advantageous score to ease the pressure before the return leg. The starting lineups for the match have been announced.
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Fenerbahçe is at a critical turning point in its Champions League campaign.
The Yellow-Navy Blues will be guests of the French team Lille in the first leg of the third qualifying round at 21:30.
Fenerbahçe, which cleared the first hurdle by defeating Lugano in both matches, has only one player missing: Fred.
New signing Youssef En-Nesyri, who was included in the UEFA squad, is also with the team.
The match, which will be officiated by Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs, will not be played in Lille due to security measures for the Olympic Games in France.
The French side will host Fenerbahçe in the city of Valenciennes, 50 kilometers away from their home ground.
The side that will advance in the tie will be determined by the return leg to be played in Kadıköy on August 13.
STARTING LINEUPS
FENERBAHÇE: Livakovic, Mert Müldür, Oosterwolde, Çağlar Söyüncü, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Szymanski, Krunic, İsmail Yüksek, Saint-Maximin, Dzeko, Tadic
LILLE: Chevalier, Tiago Santos, Meunier, Alexsandro, Diakite, Haraldsson, Andre, Gomes, Gudmunsson, Cabella, David