Trabzonspor is facing Scottish side Hearts in the second week of the UEFA Conference League. The match, which will be played at Papara Park, will kick off at 19.45.
The Burgundy-Blues defeated Finnish side KuPS Kuopio 4-2 away from home in their first match of the competition. Thomas Reis's team aims to leave the pitch with a victory against Hearts and complete the second week of the group stage with a perfect record.
Ahead of the match, Batagov, Onuachu, and young goalkeeper Onuralp Çevikkan are sidelined with injuries for Trabzonspor. The match will be officiated by Belgian referee Lawrence Visser. Visser will be assisted by Ruben Wyns and Mathias Hillaert.
STARTING XI
Trabzonspor's starting XI against Hearts is as follows: Onana, Mendy, Samet, Cenk, Cabral, Melih, Folcarelli, Bouchouari, Saviolo, Salah, Franculino.
Hearts will take the field with the following XI: Reus, Borchgrevnik, McCart, Miller, Claudio Braga, Guendouz, Wilson, Magnusson, Altena, Fagan-Walcott, and Mato.
The Black Sea team will be playing its 159th match in European competitions with this game. In the 158 matches played in the European arena to date, Trabzonspor has recorded 57 wins, 39 draws, and 62 losses.
The Burgundy-Blues will make their 10th appearance in the UEFA Conference League with the Hearts match. In the 9 matches played in this competition, Trabzonspor has secured 2 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses, scoring 11 goals and conceding 14.
Trabzonspor is facing a Scottish representative in an official match for the first time in 29 years. The Burgundy-Blues last faced Dundee United in the 1997-98 season during the UEFA Cup second qualifying round; they won the home match 1-0 and advanced after a 1-1 draw away.
News Source: 12punto
