Numerous absences for Galatasaray and Barcelona ahead of Champions League clash

Galatasaray and Barcelona meet in a match in matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League league phase for the 2026/27 season, on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at 22:00 Damascus time, with the match broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

Hosts Galatasaray will be without a large number of players for this match, most notably E. Aydin, Kaan Ayhan, C. Guner, Kazımcan Karataş, Arda Ünyay and A. Yilmaz, all of whom are absent for other reasons until 13 October.

Galatasaray will also be without G. Güvenç and Wilfried Stephane Singo due to injury, until the match on 13 October.

Meanwhile, visitors Barcelona are suffering from injury absences affecting four players: Bardghji, Andreas Bødtker Christensen, Raphinha and F. de Jong, all of whom are unavailable until the match date on 13 October.