Benfica head coach Rui Vitoria has made one change from the side that defeated Tondela 4-0 last Friday for tonight's Champions League clash with Galatasaray, as Eliseu comes in for Andreas Samaris.
Visitors Gala have made four changes from the XI that beat Eskisehirspor 4-0 at the weekend, as Wesley Sneijder replaces Emre Colak behind striker Burak Yilmaz.
Cameroon international Aurelien Chedjou comes in for Semih Kaya at centre-back, while Hakan Balta is named at left-back as Olcan Adin moves to the wing.
Former Reading midfielder Jem Karacan is dropped to the bench, with Bilal Kisa preferred in midfield.
Benfica: Julio Cesar; Silvio, Luisiao, Jardel, Eliseu; Almeida, Talisca; Guedes, Jonas, Gaitan; Jimenez
Subs: Ederson, Lopez, Pizzi, Tarrabt, Cristante, Carcela-Gonzalez, Renato
Galatasaray: Muslera; Sarioglu, Chedjou, Denayer, Balta; Inan, Kisa; Adin, Sneijder, Podolski; Yilmaz
Subs: Karacan, Oztekin, Bulut, Gumus, Kaya, Colak, Gonen
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Stephen Topping
