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Euro 2024: Turkey without last 16 hero for quarter-final with Netherlands, following UEFA ban

Mert Gunok of Turkiye dives to make a save as Christoph Baumgartner of Austria competes for a header with Merih Demiral of Turkiye during the UEFA EURO 2024 round of 16 match between Austria and Turkiye at Football Stadium Leipzig on July 02, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images).

Turkey will be without a key player for their Euro 2024 quarter-final clash with the Netherlands on Saturday, after UEFA imposed a two-game ban on him for controversial actions in the last 16.

Indeed, in the last 16 Turkey managed to overcome Austria 2-1 in Leipzig, with centre-back Merih Demiral bagging a brace during the game. An important save from Mert Gunok in stoppage time at the end of the game ensured Turkey's progression in the knockout stages, though Demiral's celebrations were called into question.

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