UEFA Euro 2024: Turkey vs. Austria Match Preview
UEFA Euro 2024 is back in Action with another thrilling match this week as Turkey faces Austria at Red Bull Arena Leipzig on Tuesday. With both teams eager to secure a win, this encounter promises to be a key battle in the tournament.
Turkiye finished in 2nd place in Group F in the Euro 2024 standings and have stepped up to the plate in recent months. The Turkish side defeated Czechia by a narrow 2-1 scoreline last week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Austria, on the other hand, finished at the top of Euro Group D in the tournament and have been excellent in the competition. The Austrians stunned the Netherlands with a 3-2 victory in their last game and will look to achieve a similar result this week.
Team News and Lineups
Austria
Ralf Rangnick returns to Leipzig, where he previously enjoyed success, and will make changes to his winning side due to Wolfsburg winger Patrick Wimmer’s suspension. Either Konrad Laimer or Christoph Baumgartner, who has been influential in recent international games, is expected to step up.
In attack, Marko Arnautovic and Michael Gregoritsch are competing for the striker role. The central defense will feature two of Max Wober, Kevin Danso, Gernot Trauner, or Philipp Lienhart.
Austria Predicted Lineup: Pentz; Posch, Danso, Lienhart, Mwene; Seiwald, Grillitsch; Schmid, Baumgartner, Sabitzer; Arnautovic
Turkey
Turkey will be playing without captain Hakan Calhanoglu and defender Samet Akaydin due to suspensions. However, Abdulkerim Bardakci returns from suspension to partner with Merih Demiral in defense. In midfield, Yokuslu, Kaan Ayhan, or Orkun Kokcu will replace Calhanoglu.
Goalkeeper Mert Gunok, recovering from a knee injury, is expected to start. If selected, Juventus’ Kenan Yildiz and Real Madrid’s Arda Guler could make history as the youngest duo to start a knockout game at the Euros since 1964.
Turkey Predicted Lineup: Gunok; Muldur, Demiral, Bardakci, Kadioglu; Yuksek, Yokuslu; Kahveci, Guler, Yildiz; Yilmaz
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