Trabzonspor have begun their preparations for the Süper Lig match against Samsunspor, starting training today after the international break. The first session under manager Thomas Reis at the Mehmet Ali Yılmaz Facilities included warm-ups, passing drills and small-sided games.
Players away on international duty were absent from today's workout. The Bordeaux-blues will continue their build-up for the Samsunspor fixture with a double training session tomorrow.
DROGHEDA UNITED FRIENDLY
Trabzonspor will also play a friendly during the break. The club will face Irish side Drogheda United in a special match at Papara Park on Thursday, 1 October at 19:00. This game will serve as a final test ahead of the trip to Samsun.
The team's squad page shows the full roster available outside of the internationals. According to the current standings, Trabzonspor aim to secure a positive result away to Samsunspor to maintain a strong position in the league table. The schedule after the Samsunspor match can be followed on the fixtures page.
With the start of the training camp, the technical staff plans to gradually reintegrate players recovering from injuries into the sessions. Thomas Reis aims to solidify the team's rhythm and match system with tomorrow's double session. The club will launch ticket sales for the Drogheda United friendly later this week.
