Beşiktaş have announced their squad for the away Süper Lig match against Trabzonspor. Injured captain Orkun Kökçü and Milot Rashica are both missing from the list.

The club stated that "injured captain Orkun Kökçü and Milot Rashica are not in the squad." This decision represents a significant weakening of the opposition ahead of the key clash scheduled for 20:00 on Thursday, 19 October 2026. Kökçü's absence could impact Beşiktaş's midfield organisation.

NAMES IN THE SQUAD

Meanwhile, striker Dusan Vlahovic, who missed the Hoffenheim match with stomach discomfort, has been included in the squad for the Trabzonspor game. Vaclav Cerny, injured in the Kocaelispor match, is also on the list. Beşiktaş's announced 23-man travelling squad also includes names like Alexander Nübel, Doğan Alemdar, Wilfried Ndidi, Salih Özcan, Leandro Trossard, Semih Kılıçsoy and Taylan Bulut.

Trabzonspor sit 5th in the league with 13 points from 7 games, six points behind leaders Galatasaray. The team has scored 16 goals this season while conceding only 5, giving them a +11 goal difference. The maroon-blues have had a mixed recent run of 3 wins and 2 losses in their last 5 matches (WWLWL), most recently beating KuPS 4-2. In that victory, Franculino scored twice and Mohamed Salah also found the net. The previous week, in a 3-0 win over Samsunspor, the goals came from E. Muci, C. Nwaiwu and Franculino. The team's top scorer is Mohamed Salah with 7 goals in 7 appearances. Currently on a two-game winning run, Trabzonspor will host 4th-placed Beşiktaş on Thursday. This important match, which they will play at home, is a major opportunity to stays in the league standings. The absence of two key opposition players could turn into an advantage for Trabzonspor. The match will be played on Thursday, 19 October.

The report in full is at Hürriyet Spor

The VAR referee for the Trabzonspor-Beşiktaş match has been announced by the TFF. Raul Martin Gonzalez Frances will be the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for the match. Özer Özden will serve as the AVAR. Trabzonspor, who won the match 2-0 last night, secured the victory with goals from Okan Tufan and Mohamed Salah. The team is now on a run of 4 consecutive wins.