Benfica-Galatasaray Statistical Preview

Team News Benfica Rui Vitoria will still be without Eduardo Salvio for the reception of Galatasaray. Lubomir Fejsa is an injury doubt. Jardel and Jardel are one booking away from a ban, whereas Andreas Samaris will be absent after reaching the limit for bookings. Anderson Talisca should replace Samaris at the heart of their midfield. Galatasaray Hamit Altintop has finally resumed light training after knee surgery at the start of August, but this fixture will come too soon for him. Lional Carole and Jose Rodriguez are also likely to be unavailable, with Olcan Adin expected to retain his starting berth at left-back from the weekend. Wesley Sneijder will also come back into the side having been suspended from their thumping 4-0 win over Eskisehirspor at the weekend. Selçuk Inan and Burak Yilmaz are a booking away from a ban. Prediction Galatasaray won their first match in Europe in 11 matches in the reverse fixture a fortnight ago. Alternatively, the defeat was the first for Benfica in the Champions League group stage this season, ruining their 100 per cent record. Benfica saw their 55-match unbeaten run in the league come to an end at the end of last month and Galatasarary will have to be at their best to get anything from the Estádio da Luz, with Group C still in the balance.