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What is Sergen Yalçın's lineup for the Gaziantep vs Beşiktaş match on May 1?

Last updated: May 1, 2026

Beşiktaş lineup: Ersin Destanoğlu, Taylan Bulut, Tiago Djalo, Felix Uduokhai, Yasin Özcan, Asllani, Salih Uçan, Rashica, Cengiz Ünder, Jota Silva, Mustafa Erhan Hekimoğlu.

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Beşiktaş Starting XI	Ersin Destanoğlu, Taylan Bulut, Tiago Djalo, Felix Uduokhai, Yasin Özcan, Asllani, Salih Uçan, Rashica, Cengiz Ünder, Jota Silva, Mustafa Erhan Hekimoğlu
Beşiktaş Absences	Rıdvan Yılmaz (yellow card suspension), Kartal Yılmaz (injury), Gökhan Sazdağı (not in squad)
Gaziantep FK Starting XI	Zafer Görgen, Drissa Camara, Nihad Mujakic, Victor Gidado, Mohammed Bayo, Kacper Kozlowski, Mynety Abena, Deian Sorescu, Nazim Sangare, Alexandru Maxim, Kevin Rodrigues
Gaziantep FK Absences	Mbakata and Ali Ablak (injury)
Match Details	Gaziantep Büyükşehir Stadyumu, May 1 2026, 20:00, Süper Lig Round 32
Tactical Reason	Sergen Yalçın rotated squad to manage fatigue and injury risk ahead of Turkish Cup and derby

Beşiktaş Starting Lineup

Sergen Yalçın fielded a rotated Beşiktaş side against Gaziantep FK on May 1, 2026. The starting eleven consisted of goalkeeper Ersin Destanoğlu, defenders Taylan Bulut, Tiago Djalo, Felix Uduokhai, and Yasin Özcan, midfielders Asllani and Salih Uçan, and forwards Rashica, Cengiz Ünder, Jota Silva, and Mustafa Erhan Hekimoğlu.

Player Absences for Beşiktaş

Three players were unavailable for Beşiktaş. Left-back Rıdvan Yılmaz was suspended due to accumulated yellow cards, midfielder Kartal Yılmaz was sidelined by injury, and forward Gökhan Sazdağı was not included in the squad.

Gaziantep FK Starting Lineup

Gaziantep FK's starting XI featured goalkeeper Zafer Görgen, defenders Drissa Camara, Nihad Mujakic, Victor Gidado, and Mohammed Bayo, midfielders Kacper Kozlowski, Mynety Abena, and Deian Sorescu, and forwards Nazim Sangare, Alexandru Maxim, and Kevin Rodrigues.

Gaziantep FK Player Absences

Gaziantep FK was missing two players due to injury: Mbakata and Ali Ablak were unable to participate in the match.

Tactical Strategy Behind Rotation

Sergen Yalçın explained his rotation decision, stating it was the most appropriate match for squad rotation given the season's end. He cited accumulated fatigue from continuous play in the second half of the league season, with players traveling to and from international duty. The rotation aimed to preserve key players for the upcoming Turkish Cup final and derby matches.