Europa League: Beşiktaş host Crystal Palace, Danny Makkelie to referee

Beşiktaş continue their Europa League campaign. The Istanbul club host Crystal Palace on Thursday 22 October at the Tüpraş Stadı, for the third round of the league phase, according to the Anadolu agency. Kick-off is set for 22:00 local time, it specifies.

Dutch referee appointed

The match will be refereed by Danny Makkelie, as announced by Ajansspor and Fotomaç. The Dutchman has already officiated in matches involving Turkish teams and the Turkish national side, Ajansspor highlights. This appointment was also reported by Hürriyet Spor, which published the referees for Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor's matches.

Preparations under way

Beşiktaş have started their preparation for this clash, according to Ajansspor and A Spor. The club have continued without a break since their last match, A Spor notes. The game against the English side Crystal Palace is shaping up to be a significant meeting for the coach's players, whose name is not mentioned in the sources.

A European context

This meeting is part of the league phase of the Europa League, which is in its third matchday. Both teams will look to pick up points in this competition, although the current standings are not detailed in the available sources. Meanwhile, Trabzonspor will also play a match in this competition, according to Hürriyet Spor, but the details of that fixture are not provided in the file.