Türkiye face a tough away fixture in UEFA Nations League League A Group 3 amid a poor run of form. The national team will meet Belgium on Wednesday, 2 October.
The side, who lost 4-1 to Italy in their last match, have managed just one win in their last five official outings. That run includes defeats to France, Paraguay and Australia, with their sole victory coming against the USA in June.
LAST MATCH LINEUP
Vincenzo Montella opted for a 3-4-3 system against Italy. Goalkeeper Altay Bayındır was protected by a back three of Zeki Çelik, Merih Demiral and Ozan Kabak. The wing-back roles were filled by Oğuz Aydın and Eren Elmalı, with Orkun Kökçü and Salih Özcan in central midfield. The attacking line consisted of Arda Güler, Barış Alper Yılmaz and Can Uzun.
Belgium, meanwhile, lost 1-0 to France in their most recent match. The hosts' last starting XI featured S. Lammens in goal, a defence of T. Castagne, N. Ngoy, B. Mechele and J. Seys, a double pivot of R. Lavia and Y. Tielemans, an attacking trio of Diego Moreira, K. De Bruyne and M. Godts, with C. De Ketelaere up front.
Conceding five goals while scoring only once in the last two matches highlights Türkiye's need for improvement at both ends of the pitch. The national team must be more disciplined, especially in set-piece situations, to get a result against Belgium. Following this match, Türkiye will also assess their position in the World Cup qualifying race.
