Fenerbahçe vs Beşiktaş: Pre-Match Weaknesses Revealed

Created Date: December 20, 2025 21:46

Fenerbahce; Ederson announced that Jhon Duran, Nelson Semedo, Fred, Edson Alvarez and Archie Brown will not be able to play in the Beşiktaş derby to be played in the cup.

Fenerbahçe published a statement regarding the first match of the Ziraat Turkish Cup, which will be played against Beşiktaş on December 23.

In the statement, it was stated that Ederson and Jhon Duran will not be able to play in this match due to Christmas Eve, Fred is suspended, and Edson Álvarez, Archie Brown and Nelson Semedo will not be able to play in this match due to their injuries.

Here is the statement made by the club:

“We would like to inform the public about the match that our Football A Team will play against Beşiktaş on December 23 in the first match of the Ziraat Turkish Cup.

Ederson and Jhon Duran, two of our players in our team, will not be able to take part in the match squad for this match, due to the fact that December 24th is Christmas Eve, due to the personal and family requests they conveyed to our club in advance within the busy match schedule.

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The situation in question has been evaluated with the understanding of respecting the human sensitivities of our athletes within the scope of the intense competition program that has continued since the beginning of the season.

Fred, one of our other football players, due to his suspension; Edson Álvarez, Archie Brown and Nelson Semedo will not be able to play in this match due to their injuries.

Our club; It considers sporting obligations, busy match calendar and compulsory non-competition situations as a whole, and adopts a balanced approach between the professional responsibilities of its athletes and their health and individual needs.

“Our Football A Team will continue to fight determinedly towards its goals in the Ziraat Turkish Cup with its squad that will be on the field.”