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title: "Absences in Gençlerbirliği and Galatasaray ranks ahead of Matchday 8 clash"
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# Absences in Gençlerbirliği and Galatasaray ranks ahead of Matchday 8 clash

Gençlerbirliği host Galatasaray in Matchday 8 of the Turkish Süper Lig, at 16:00 Damascus time, amid numerous absences in both squads due to injury and suspension.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 16 October 2026، 04:03 ، updated 21:55 Saudi time

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Absences in Gençlerbirliği and Galatasaray ranks ahead of Matchday 8 clash

Gençlerbirliği will face [Galatasaray](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/galatasaray-176) in Matchday 8 of the 2026/27 Turkish [Süper Lig](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/s%C3%BCper-lig-14) season, at 16:00 Damascus time.

beIN Sports and TOD channels will broadcast the match live to viewers.

Hosts Gençlerbirliği will be without [Kévin Rodrigues](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/k%C3%A9vin-rodrigues-5239), [Cheikh Ahmet Tidiane Niasse](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/cheikh-ahmet-tidiane-niasse-5248), [Adama Malouda Traoré](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/adama-malouda-traor%C3%A9-5260) and [Oğulcan Ülgün](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/o%C4%9Fulcan-%C3%BClg%C3%BCn-5251) due to injury, in addition to the absence of [Pedro Pereira](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/pedro-miguel-almeida-lopes-pereira-5238) for other reasons.

On the other side, Galatasaray will enter the match without the injured [Wilfried Stephane Singo](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/wilfried-stephane-singo-4927), while [Lucas Sebastián Torreira di Pascua](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/lucas-sebasti%C3%A1n-torreira-di-pascua-4937) will be absent due to both suspension and injury.

This match comes amid significant absences in both squads, which will present both coaching staffs with challenges in choosing their ideal lineup.

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