Trabzonspor name Mohamed Salah in starting XI for Europa League play‑off first leg at Papara Park

Trabzonspor have named Mohamed Salah in their starting lineup for the first leg of the UEFA Europa League 2026-27 qualifying play-off against Ferencvaros at Papara Park on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

The Turkish side enter the tie after finishing third in the Turkish Super Lig last season and lifting the Ziraat Turkish Cup, with Fatih Tekke overseeing summer reinforcements that include Salah and other new signings such as Aral Simsir. Ferencvaros progressed through the previous qualifying round by beating Gornik Zabrze 2-1 on aggregate and arrive unbeaten away from home in European competition.

Trabzonspor’s starting XI is: Amadou Onana; Wagner Pina, Chibuike Nwaiwu, Cenk Ozkavcar, Sidny Lopes Cabral; Melih Kabasakal, Benjamin Bouchouari; Mohamed Salah, Umut Nayir, Noah Saviolo; Paul Onuachu. The substitutes named are: Onuralp Cevikkan (gk), Ahmet Yildirim (gk), Samet Akaydin, Mustafa Eskihellac, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Metehan Mimaroglu, Rene Mitongo, Ernest Muci, Stefan Savic, Sral Simsir, Ozan Tufan.

Ferencvaros have selected Denes Dibusz; Oliver Nagy, Mariano Gomez, Toon Raemaekers, Cadu; Marius Corbu, Philippe Rommens, Callum O’Dowda; Dele, Lenny Joseph, Kristoffer Zachariassen as their starting XI. Their bench includes: Adam Varga (gk), Daniel Arzani, Aleksandar Cirkovic, Gabi Kanichowsky, Kenan Kodro, Csongor Lakatos, Jonathan Levi, Krisztian Lisztes, Adam Nagy, Attila Osvath, Istvan Varga Zeteny, Nathan Zohore.

Trabzonspor published the lineup on social media with the tweet: "📃 Ferencvaros maçı ilk 11’imiz#TSvFTC pic.twitter.com/qRLPdrnt91".

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In India the match will kick off at 10:30 PM IST, with the fixture taking place at Papara Park in Trabzon, Turkey.