Arsenal Defensive Target Caglar Soyuncu Set To Start Third Successive Game For Turkey Against Russia – Probable Lineups

Turkey take on Russia in the third friendly of the international break in Moscow tonight.

The Crescent Stars head into the game having beat Iran 2-1 and being held to a 2-2 draw against Tunisia.

Mircea Lucescu’s boys take on the 2018 World Cup hosts having not tasted defeat this year.

Caglar Soyuncu is set to start his third successive game.

Turkish-Football sent club officials to keep tabs on the defender in his previous two games.

The 22-year-old confirmed he is set to hold talks with Arsenal after the international break.

Soyuncu is likely to start as the left centre-back and will play alongside Kaan Ayhan with Sener Ozbayrakli and Hasan Ali Kaldirim out wide as full-backs.

Everton striker Cenk Tosun will not feature after being sent home following his red card against Tunisia.

Umut Bulut is likely to take his place up front.

Roma starlet Cengiz Under is set to start on the wing with Yusuf Yazici on the other flank.

Wolfsburg attacking midfielder Yunus Malli could get his first start of the international break.

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Russia – Turkey Probable Lineups

Stadium: CSKA Arena
Kick-Off: 17:00 GMT

Russia: Akinfeev, M.Fernandes, Ignashevich, Kudryashov, Granat, Kuzyaev, Golovin, Zhirkov, Samedov, Zobnin, Dzyuba
Manager: Stanislav Cherchesov

Turkey: Harun, Şener, Kaan, Çağlar, Hasan Ali, Mehmet Topal, Okay, Cengiz, Yunus Mallı, Yusuf, Umut
Manager: Mircea Lucescu