Besiktas take on Genclerbirligi at the 19 Mayis stadium looking to maintain their unbeaten run in the league this season.

The reigning Super Lig champions have won their last three games domestically and are joint first at the top of the table, level on points with Basaksehir – separated by goal difference.

The Black Eagles will be without star midfielder Oguzhan Ozyakup who is out injured as is Switzerland international of Turkish origin Gokhan Inler and Canadian international Atiba Hutchinson is a surprise omission from the match day squad.

Star striker Aboubakar who has scored three goals in his last two games has been left on the bench but Talisca who excelled against Antalyaspor last weekend will start as an attacking midfielder.

Cenk will start upfront ahead of Aboubakar who has been left on the bench and Olcay as well as Quaresma have got the nod on the wings.

The central midfield duo will be comprised of Tolgay Arslan and Necip Uysal.

Beşiktaş: Fabri, Gökhan Gönül, Marcelo, Tosic, Adriano, Necip, Tolgay, Quaresma, Talisca, Olcay, Cenk
Subs: Yedekler:Tolga, Rhodolfo,Atınç, Beck, Aras, Kerim, Aboubakar

Gençlerbirliği: Hopf, Ahmet Oğuz, Ahmet Çalık, Palitsevich,uğur, ASelçuk, Landel, Serdar, İrfan Can, Aydın, Vedat Muriqi