What happened. Vincenzo Montella has named just one Serie A player, Juventus defender Zeki Celik, in Turkiye's squad for the Nations League. Hakan Calhanoglu and Kenan Yildiz are both injured, limiting Montella's options.

Turkiye host Italy in Bursa on September 28, then visit Bologna on October 5.
They also face France at home on September 25 and Belgium away on October 2.
Turkiye aim to recover from a disappointing 2026 World Cup campaign.

Turkiye's Nations League campaign begins with a home match against France on September 25.

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