Why isn’t Asensio playing against Beşiktaş? Is he injured?
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- Fenerbahçe forward Marco Asensio was left out of the squad for the club’s derby against Beşiktaş.
- The Spanish player remains injured, and the coaching staff chose not to risk him before his recovery was complete.
Marco Asensio was absent from Fenerbahçe’s squad for the club’s derby against Beşiktaş in the opening major derby of the 2026-27 Turkish Süper Lig season.
The Spanish player continues to recover from an injury and could not play against Beşiktaş for medical reasons. The coaching staff reportedly decided not to risk him while he was still short of a full recovery.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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