Galatasaray host Juventus at Rams Park in Istanbul on 17 February 2026, with kickoff at 17:45 UTC in this UEFA Champions League Round of 32 tie. Galatasaray come in ranked 20th on 10 points, while Juventus sit 13th with 13 points, both having advanced from the group stage.
Galatasaray Availability
The hosts have several absentees. Defender M. Baltaci is suspended, while midfielders C. Guner, G. Gurpuz and Renato Nhaga are all listed as inactive and will miss the fixture. In attack, Leroy Sane is questionable due to inactive status, and young defender A. Unyay is also doubtful with an injury concern. However, key forward Victor Osimhen, Galatasaray’s leading Champions League scorer with 6 goals in 6 appearances, is fully available and expected to spearhead the attack, supported by experienced striker Mauro Icardi and creative options such as Noa Lang.
Juventus Availability
Juventus face important attacking absences. Striker Arkadiusz Milik is ruled out through injury, midfielder Khephren Thuram misses out with a knock, and prolific centre-forward Dusan Vlahovic is sidelined by a groin injury. Even so, Juventus retain key creative threat Kenan Yildiz, who has contributed 1 goal and 3 assists in 8 Champions League appearances, and can still call on forwards like Jonathan David and Lois Openda to carry the attacking burden.
Both sides suffer notable losses, but Juventus are hit hardest in pure centre-forward options with Milik and Vlahovic out. Galatasaray, despite several squad absences and doubts, keep their main attacking output intact through Osimhen’s 6-goal form, while Juventus must rely more heavily on Yildiz’s creativity and their remaining forwards.
