Broadcast info
Who’s playing: Fenerbahce will be looking to rejuvenate their Champions league return ambitions when they host AS Monaco today in the first leg of the third qualifying round. The yellow Canaries have failed to qualify for the Champions League since 2008 but a home victory today will give them a big advantage this time round. Monaco, on the other hand, will be aiming to make a Champions League return after failing to qualify last season which made Les Rouges et Blancs feature in the Europa League.
What time: On July 27, 2016 at 18:30 PT, 14:30 PT, 1:30 UTC, 7:30 BST, 7:30 CET
Which stadium: This match will be played at the 50,000 capacity Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, Istanbul Turkey.
Which channel:
In Turkey on Smart Spor
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Match facts
- Three of the host’s last five games in the UCL have resulted in draw and have won 23 and lost one of their 29 fixtures at their backyard.
- This will be the first ever meeting between the two sides
Team news
Leonardo Jardim’s charges will be without a few key men as well Fenerbahce which will also be forced to play without a number of star players. Monaco’s goalkeeper Danijel Subasic is a nursing an injury and new signing Kamil Glik is still unfit after playing the Euro 2016.
Our team is facing with @AS_Monaco within the scope of @ChampionsLeague third qualifying round,first leg. #FBSKvsASM pic.twitter.com/qg5jBfqvtX
— Fenerbahce_EN (@Fenerbahce_EN) July 26, 2016
Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho also will miss out as he looks for a move away from the principality club and are also starting life without midfield dynamo Jeremy Toulalan. Good news for Monaco is that Bernardo Silva is fit again after missing his nation,s triumph at Euro 2016.
Training session at Şükrü Saracoğlu stadium #FENASM pic.twitter.com/zwFfxAbhbA
— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) July 26, 2016
Monaco possess plenty of quality attacking players. A returning Radamel Falcao will continue linking up the likes of Vagner Love and Ivan Cavaleiro which they’ve done quite well in their pre-season friendlies.
Fenerbahce on the other hand can call on their new acquisitions, with former PSG rightback Gregory van der Wiel included in their squad alongside Martin Skrtel and Roman Neustadter. Emmanuel Eminike and Fernandao are set to get a starting role ahead of dutch hitman Robin van Persie.
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