Two significant absences and Rafael Leão and Gül in the squad: Galatasaray's list for the visit to Sporting
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Two significant absences and Rafael Leão and Gül in the squad: Galatasaray's list for the visit to Sporting

Record8 September 2026 at 13:13

Galatasaray, Turkish tetracampion, announced the list of called-up players for the Champions League match against Sporting, which takes place at Estádio José Alvalade, in Lisbon. The Turkish club traveled to Portugal for this European competition match.

The title indicates that there were two significant absences in the squad, although the specific names were not mentioned in the available excerpt. Among the called-up players, highlight goes to Rafael Leão and Gül, both included in those chosen for the encounter.

Rafael Leão, known for his career at clubs such as Lille, AC Milan and currently at Galatasaray, is one of the main figures of the Turkish team on this trip to Lisbon. The Portuguese winger represents one of the main offensive arguments of the Istanbul side for this European challenge.

The match at Estádio José Alvalade marks another round of the group stage or another stage of the Champions League, depending on the competitive context in which this match takes place. Galatasaray seeks to obtain a positive result on this visit to Portugal.

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