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Salah starts for Trabzonspor against KuPS on artificial turf
Trabzonspor started Salah against KuPS in a UEFA Conference League match in Finland.
The game was played at a stadium with an artificial turf pitch, which had prompted concerns about player safety.
Salah had previously missed Egypt’s match against South Sudan amid concerns about muscle injuries and strain on joints from this kind of surface.
Trabzonspor included him in its starting line-up despite the debate, as the club aimed to take three points.
Match statistics show Trabzonspor had 55% possession and 22 shots, compared with KuPS’s 45% and 15 shots.
Both teams had eight shots on target, and the available information does not give the final score.
Mohamed Salah was named in Trabzonspor’s starting line-up for its UEFA Conference League match against KuPS in Finland.
The match was due to be played on an artificial-turf surface, which had raised concerns about player safety.
Trabzonspor’s published starting XI included Salah in attack alongside Aral Simsir and Onuachu.
Match statistics reported by the BBC showed Trabzonspor had 55% possession and 22 shots, compared with KuPS’s 45% and 15 shots.
- Who
- Trabzonspor and KuPS. Mohamed Salah started for Trabzonspor.
- What
- Trabzonspor faced KuPS in a UEFA Conference League match.
- When
- 15 October 2026.
- Where
- Tammelan stadium in Finland.
- Why
- Not stated
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Haber 7 published the starting line-ups for KuPS and Trabzonspor.
LiveScore reported that Salah was in Trabzonspor’s starting XI.
The BBC published match statistics, including possession and shots for both teams.
- Trabzonspor possession
- 55%
- KuPS possession
- 45%
- Trabzonspor shots
- 22
- KuPS shots
- 15
- Trabzonspor starting XI
- Salah, Aral Simsir and Onuachu in attack
- Stadium
- Tammelan
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