Trouble for Kaunas Žalgiris defense: Beşiktaş prepares to field D. Vlahović

2026-08-18 12:31 © AFP

"Kaunas Žalgiris" team defenders face an extremely difficult task.

It has been officially announced that in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League playoff round, Istanbul "Beşiktaş" team is preparing to field the most talked-about newcomer of this summer – Dušan Vlahović.

The former Juventus player has been registered for the match, and his playing time will depend solely on coach Vincenzo Italiano's decision.

"Beşiktaş” player roster:

Goalkeepers: Alexander Nubel, Tugra Yesilyurt, Dogan Alemdar, Emir Yasar.

Defenders: Kassoum Ouattara, Emmanuel Agbadou, Taylan Bulut, Rıdvan Yılmaz, Tiago Djalo, Emirhan Topcu, Yasin Özcan, Michael Murillo, Mustafa Yortaca, Cumali Gursel, Asım Işık.

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi, Amir Hadžiahmetović, Salih Özcan, Milot Rashica, Kartal Yılmaz, Orkun Kökçü, Junior Olaitan, Vaclav Cerny, Leandro Trossard, İlhan Fakılı, Ali Pagda, Ozan Sevim, Fahri Ay.

Forwards: Hyeongyu Oh, Mustafa Hekimoğlu, Dušan Vlahović, Ahmet Bircan, Semih Kılıçsoy.

The first match between "Beşiktaş” and "Kaunas Žalgiris” will be played on August 20 at the Istanbul arena.