£20m Arsenal target starts for reigning Super Lig champions in Ankara clash
Genclerbirligi welcome reigning Turkish league champions Besiktas at the 19 Mayis stadium.
The Black Eagles have dropped points over their last two games but they did play Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor.
Besiktas will welcome back Oğuzhan Özyakup, Atiba Hutchinson and Ricardo Quaresma who have served their suspension.
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Ozyakup has attracted interest from Arsenal this week with the Fanatik newspaper claiming the North London outfit are preparing a £20 million January offer.
Per the source, the Gunners have been closely scouting the 25-year-old.
Ozyakup will start for Besiktas tonight as will Atiba but Quaresma has been left on the bench.
The Istanbul giants do however, have Caner Erkin, Gary Medel and Dusko Tosic one booking away from a suspension.
Jeremain Lens will start out wide with former Liverpool winger Ryan Babel on the other flank.
Both Alvaro Negredo and Cenk Tosun will start upfront today.
Besiktas are currently second in the league, five points behind leaders Galatasaray.
Genclerbirligi vs Besiktas Confirmed Lineups
Stadium: 19 Mayıs
Kick-Off: 20:00 (Local Time)
Referee: Halis Özkahya
Genclerbirligi: Hopf, Ahmet, Palitsevich, NDiaye, Uğur, Scekic, Zeki, Khalili, Serdar Özkan, Ahmet İlhan, Skuletic
Manager: Mesut Bakkal
Besiktas: Fabri, Gökhan Gönül, Pepe, Tosic, Caner, Atiba, Oğuzhan, Talisca, Babel, Lens, Negredo
Manager: Şenol Güneş
