DORTMUND, GERMANY - Vincenzo Montella, Head Coach of Turkiye, has announced a limited squad for the upcoming Nations League matches against Italy, featuring only one Serie A player, Zeki Celik from Juventus. Injuries have sidelined both Hakan Calhanoglu of Inter and Kenan Yildiz of Juventus.
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Turkiye, competing in Group A of the Nations League alongside Italy, France, and Belgium, aims to rebound from their disappointing performance in the 2026 World Cup held in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
Montella's squad will face Italy at the Ataturk Spor Kompleski in Bursa on September 28 and later visit the Stadio Dall’Ara in Bologna on October 5. Additionally, during this international break, Turkiye will host France on September 25 and travel to Belgium on October 2.
The Turkiye national team roster includes:
**Goalkeepers:** Altay Bayindir (Real Club Celta), Muhammed Sengezer (Istanbul Basaksehir), Okan Kocuk (Samsunspor), Ugurcan Cakir (Galatasaray).
**Defenders:** Abdulkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray), Adil Dermirbag (Konyaspor), Emirhan Topcu (Besiktas), Eren Elmali (Galatasaray), Ferdi Kadoglu (Brighton), Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli), Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim), Samet Akaydin (Trabzonspor), Zeki Celik (Juventus).
**Midfielders:** Bartug Elmaz (Fenerbahce), Demir Ege Tiknaz (SC Braga), Ismail Yuksek (Fenerbahce), Melih Kabasakal (Trabzonspor), Orkun Kokcu (Besiktas), Salih Ozcan (Besiktas).
**Forwards:** Aral Simsir (Trabzonspor), Arda Guler (Real Madrid), Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray), Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt), Deniz Gul (Galatasaray), Ilhan Fakili (Besiktas), Irfan Can Kahveci (Fenerbahce), Kerem Akturkoglu (Fenerbahce), Oguz Aydin (Fenerbahce), Yunus Akgun (Galatasaray).