Tottenham Striker Injury Has Left Turkish Giants With No Striker Heading Into Istanbul Derby Clash Against Besiktas

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Fenerbahce head into their second Istanbul derby clash this week without a first-choice striker available.

Tottenham loanee Vincent Janssen’s injury means the Yellow Canaries are without a forward against Besiktas.

Janssen has been out since December with a toe injury.

The Dutch striker is not expected back for the foreseeable future after complications with his toe nerve endings forced team doctors to rule out surgery.

Fernandao has been suspended for two-games after his goal celebration in the 3-1 defeat on Wednesday was deemed a little too provocative for the TFF’s liking.

Roberto Soldado has been struggling with injury and is not expected to be match fit for the derby.

Fenerbahce manager Aykut Kocaman is expected to field a side without a striker in the Turkish Cup semi-final clash against Besiktas.

The first-leg will be played at the Vodafone Park Arena.

Besiktas will have Anderson Talisca and Pepe back who missed the weekend clash due to suspension.

Oguzhan Ozyakup meanwhile has recovered from illness which ruled him out on Sunday.

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Besiktas vs Fenerbahce – Probable Starting Lineups

Besiktas: Tolga, Gökhan, Pepe, Tosic, Adriano, Quaresma, Medel, Tolgay, Talisca, Lens, Negredo
Manager: Şenol Güneş

Fenerbahce: Volkan, Şener, Neustadter, Skrtel, Hasan Ali, Josef de Souza, Mehmet Topal, Alper, Giuliano, Valbuena, Soldado
Manager: Aykut Kocaman