Injury Concerns for National Teams: Rashica and Emirhan Topçu

Two separate injury reports emerged during the ongoing Nations League fixtures. Beşiktaş player Milot Rashica was forced off with an injury while playing for Kosovo, while Turkey's national team also faced fitness issues in training ahead of their match against Italy. Both developments are being closely monitored by the respective clubs and coaching staffs.

In the UEFA Nations League League B Group 3 clash between Kosovo and Austria, Rashica came on in the 66th minute. The Kosovo international was unable to continue after picking up an injury in the 88th minute and was replaced by Meriton Korenica. Beşiktaş officials are now awaiting further details on the extent of the injury.

Meanwhile, Turkey's national team, who will travel to Italy tomorrow for their fourth match in Nations League A Group 1, completed their preparations with a training session in Belgium. Held at Standard Liège's academy facilities under head coach Vincenzo Montella, the session featured passing, rondo and agility drills after the warm-up, followed by tactical and set-piece work before concluding with a tactical match.

Emirhan Topçu, who had already missed a training session during the camp due to knee discomfort, was forced to cut the latest session short after the same issue flared up again. Can Uzun, who has been dealing with a hamstring complaint, trained with the squad during the first part of the session before continuing with his individual program.

TFF President İbrahim Ethem Hacıosmanoğlu and Secretary General Abdullah Ayaz watched the training from the stands. Montella and defender Ozan Kabak are set to hold a press conference at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium, the venue for the match, with the squad planning a short walk on the pitch beforehand.