23.12.2025 09:41
Beşiktaş's Portuguese footballer Rafa Silva is not expected to play in the Fenerbahçe derby in the Ziraat Turkey Cup. It has been reported that Silva is not physically fit and therefore is not considered for the derby squad.
Rafa Silva is not expected to play in the Fenerbahçe derby to be held in the Ziraat Turkey Cup in Beşiktaş. The black-and-white team will visit their eternal rival in the cup this evening.
NOT PHYSICALLY READY
The Portuguese footballer was included in the squad for the Çaykur Rizespor match after a 48-day break in the league, but his unwillingness during the warm-up session before the match drew attention. Rafa Silva did not play in that match.
According to information obtained from the technical team, it has been learned that the 32-year-old player is not physically ready and therefore was not considered for the derby squad.
HARSH WORDS FROM SERGEN YALÇIN
Beşiktaş's head coach Sergen Yalçın made harsh statements about Rafa Silva after the Rizespor match. Yalçın said, "You think the player is training. He is present in training due to contractual obligations. If I were to give a score out of 10, I would give him zero. It is also risky for this player to step onto the field for his own health. It is out of the question for us to play him."
THE LAST DERBY WAS THE FENERBAHÇE MATCH
This season, Rafa Silva has scored 5 goals in 16 matches wearing the Beşiktaş jersey, and he last played in the Fenerbahçe derby held in the league.