Turkiye travels to Bordeaux for the final group game fixture of their UEFA Nations League campaign on Sunday against France as they look to end the group stage with their first point on the board.
Turkiye arrive at the bottom of Group A1 without a single point after losing all five of their matches according to “Yahoo Sports”.
Their campaign began with a 1-0 home defeat to France and a 4-1 loss to Italy in September, followed by 3-0 and 3-1 away defeats to Belgium and Italy respectively in October.
Those poor results led to a change in management, bringing in new head coach Sergen Yalçın as reported by “Yahoo Sports”.
Under Yalçın, Türkiye showed some improvement on Thursday but still lost 2-1 at home to Belgium, a result that confirmed their relegation to League B per “Yahoo Sports”.
Turkiye travel to Bordeaux with few fitness concerns, and their only confirmed absence is centre-back Ozan Kabak, who is suspended for the fixture according to “Yahoo Sports”.
With relegation already settled and no chance of qualifying for the quarter-finals, Yalçın’s main task is to restore some confidence and avoid ending the campaign with zero points, the outlets reported.
He is expected to select a strong side featuring captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu, attacking midfielder Arda Güler, and defender Merih Demiral, who is likely to replace the suspended Kabak, per local outlets.
The possible Turkiye starting XI features Cakir in goal, alongside a defense of Aydin, Bardakci, Demiral, and Kadioglu, as detailed by “Yahoo Sports”.
The predicted midfield includes Yuksek and Kokcu, while the attacking options feature Akgun, Guler, Yilmaz, and Unal, according to “Yahoo Sports”.
The match will kick off at 7:45pm BST on Sunday, 15th November, as noted by “Yahoo Sports”.
UK fans can watch the match live through Amazon Prime Video on a pay-per-view basis for £2.49, per “Yahoo Sports”.
Further coverage and previews for the match can be found through “The Football Faithful”.
Additional predicted lineups and team news details are also provided by “The Football Faithful”.