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Beşiktaş defender vows to handle Salah in Trabzonspor showdown
October 19, 2026 at 02:58 PM · Updated 36m ago
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Trabzonspor host Beşiktaş in round 8 of the Turkish Super Lig, where Beşiktaş defender Emirhan Topçu has pledged to contain Mohamed Salah.
- Trabzonspor meet Beşiktaş on Monday in the round's closer, the hosts fifth on 13 points and the visitors fourth on 15.
- Topçu told teammates "Leave Mohamed Salah to me," committing to mark the Egyptian forward, per Turkish newspaper Sabah.
- Salah is expected to start and has scored seven league goals in seven matches, sharing the scoring lead with Gift Orban.
- The clash marks Salah's first appearance against Beşiktaş, a club that sought to sign him during the summer transfer window.
- Salah has scored eight goals and recorded four assists in ten appearances across competitions this season.


