Aston Villa away is the big one
Fenerbahçe are at Aston Villa in Champions League league phase matchday two, kickoff 21:00 CEST on Wednesday, October 14 (1) (4). Mert Müldür is the only absence (1). Everything else is available.
The trip comes 18 years after your last Champions League campaign, and the opener was a 1–1 draw with Roma at home (5). A first win in the competition is the target (5).
The referee is Slovak official Ivan Kruzliak (4).
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The likely eleven
The names floating around the XI: Ederson, Semedo, Skriniar, Ake, Brown, Kante, Guendouzi, Greenwood, Asensio, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Muriç (1). One change and you are back to full strength.
Lukaku waits for his chance
Romelu Lukaku is with the squad at Villa Park, and the question everyone keeps asking is whether he finally gets minutes in Europe (7).
Asensio knows Emery well
Marco Asensio spent the back half of 2024–25 at Aston Villa, so he knows exactly what Unai Emery builds. His read on his old coach: "Cuida cada detalle y es muy cercano", which means he looks after every detail and is very close to his players (3).
Ethan Mbappé offered to Fenerbahçe
Ethan Mbappé, Kylian's 19-year-old brother, is out of contract at LOSC at the end of the season and has been proposed to Fenerbahçe, who are studying a move for him (9). Nothing signed. Just a name on the table.
Where the table sits
It is week two of the league phase, and both Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray are in action against European heavyweights (11). You are fourth in the Süper Lig on 13 points from seven, goal difference +13, and the last five reads L D D W W after that 3–0 win at Caykur Rizespor on October 10.
What comes after
Alanyaspor at home on Saturday, October 17 at 18:00 CEST (Süper Lig). Slavia Prague at home on Tuesday, October 20 at 18:45 CEST (Champions League). Then Galatasaray away on Monday, October 26 at 19:30 CET.
