Beşiktaş striker Cenk Tosun expected to return for Akhisar game [divider]

Beşiktaş striker Cenk Tosun is expected to recover in time for the Akhisar game on Sunday.

Tosun has been out injured for a week however, is expected to be included in the Beşiktaş squad and will either start or make an appearance for the Black Eagles.

Beşiktaş are currently without all three first team strikers. Demba Ba is out with a broke toe while Mustafa Pektemek is out with a facial injury.

Slaven Bilic was without Mustafa Pektemek, Demba Ba, Necip Uysal, Ramon Motta, Tomas Sivok, Cenk Gönen, Veli Kavlak, Cenk Tosun, Gökhan Töre, Ersan Gülüm and Jose Sosa for the Turkish Cup game against Rizespor on Thursday.

The former Croatian national team manager was forced to draft youngsters Furkan Yaman, Tugay Kaya, Gökhan Artun and Oğuz Aksoy into first team training this week.

Youth striker Yaman could start due if Tosun fails to recover.