Asensio is back in the squad
Marco Asensio will be in the squad for Saturday's trip to Çaykur Rizespor. He has been out for around two months since getting injured against Konyaspor, and this is his first call-up since (3).
İsmail Kartal gets his most creative option back for the busiest stretch of the season.
Skriniar sits this one out
Milan Skriniar will be rested at Rize (7). The reason is simple: he played all 90 minutes in all four of Slovakia's internationals and came back to the club tired (7).
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That is a big hole in the middle of your defence, with Aston Villa away on Wednesday.
Oğuz Aydın is Kartal's joker
Oğuz Aydın can play in several positions, and that gives İsmail Kartal real options (4). With Asensio returning and Skriniar out, a player who covers multiple roles matters more than usual on Saturday.
Brahim Diaz in January, with a Serie A rival
Fenerbahçe are preparing a January move for Brahim Diaz, with serious wages on the table (13). They are not alone. A Serie A club is competing for him (6) (13).
Unconfirmed until something is signed, but it is the name to watch in the winter window.
Mourinho: Fenerbahçe is very special to me
Jose Mourinho spoke to the Italian press about the club. He coached Fenerbahçe between July 2024 and August 2025, and he did not hold back: "Fenerbahçe is very special to me" (10).
Rizespor away on Saturday
Your team goes to Çaykur Rizespor on Saturday. Kick-off 18:00 CEST (12).
Fenerbahçe sit sixth in the Süper Lig on 10 points from six games, with a +10 goal difference that only the 8–0 win over Eyupspor explains. Aston Villa away in the Champions League follows on Wednesday.
