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Both Besiktas and Eintracht Frankfurt will be aiming to secure their first victories in the revamped League Phase of the Europa League when they clash on Thursday night.
The Black Eagles have been strong domestically, remaining unbeaten in Turkey and netting eight goals against Lugano to earn their spot in this stage. However, their recent European campaign left much to be desired, as they suffered defeats in all three of their home matches during last season’s ECL.
As for Eintracht Frankfurt, they come into the game riding a five-match unbeaten streak. Last week's unexpected setback against Plzen raised some eyebrows, but the Germans fielded a notably altered lineup, possibly underestimating their Czech opponents.
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How to watch Besiktas vs Eintracht Frankfurt online - TV channels & live streams
The match will be shown live on TNT Sports in the UK. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Besiktas vs Eintracht Frankfurt kick-off time
| Date: | Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 9:00 pm BST |
| Venue: | Tupras Stadyumu |
The match will be played at the Tupras Stadyumu on Thursday, with kick-off at 9:00 pm BST for fans in the UK.
Team news & squads
Besiktas team news
Besiktas will continue to miss the presence of Necip Uysal, with the centre-back sidelined until early November due to a lingering ligament injury sustained in September.
Following their defeat to Ajax last week, the Black Eagles could see several key changes in their lineup, with players like Immobile and Cher Ndour pushing for starts in the Europa League.
Besiktas possible XI: Gunok; Svensson, Paulista, Uduokhai, Masuaku; Onana, Al Musrati; Rashica, Fernandes, Ndour; Immobile
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Destanoğlu, Günok, Baytekin, Yaşar |
| Defenders: | Svensson, Paulista, Bulut, Sanuç, Uduokhai, Masuaku, Ay, Topçu, Terzi, Özüarap |
| Midfielders: | Al-Musrati, Uçan, Oxlade-Chamberlain, J. Mário, Uysal, Zaynutdinov, Muçi, Onana, Ndour, Fernandes |
| Forwards: | Rashica, Kılıçsoy, Immobile, A. Kılıç, Silva, Keleş, Hekimoğlu |
Eintracht Frankfurt team news
On Frankfurt's front, Ekitike has since suffered a leg injury, ruling him out until the end of October, after scoring against Viktoria Plzen last Thursday.
The beginning of Oscar Hojlund's stint with Die Adler has been hampered by injuries, with the Danish forward currently out due to a broken ankle.
Additionally, Eintracht Frankfurt will be without promising youngster Mehdi Loune, who is eyeing a return later in October as he recovers from a cruciate ligament injury.
Eintracht Frankfurt possible XI: Kaua; Kristensen, Tuta, Theate, Nkounkou; Knauff, Dahoud, Skhiri, Bahoya; Marmoush, Matanovic.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Trapp, Santos, Grahl, Ramming |
| Defenders: | Theate, Kristensen, Koch, Tuta, Nkounkou, Collins, Amenda, Onguene, Brown |
| Midfielders: | Chaïbi, Götze, Skhiri, Uzun, Dahoud, Larsson, Dina Ebimbe, Højlund, Fenyö, Chandler |
| Forwards: | Marmoush, Ekitiké, Matanović, Knauff, Lisztes, Jean-Mattéo Bahoya |
Head-to-Head Record
This will be the first-ever meeting between these two sides.