FENERBAHCE
Volkan
Gonul, Yobo, Korkmaz, Ziegler
Meireles, Sahin, Baroni
Kuyt, Erkin
Webo
BENFICA
Arthur
Pereira, Luisao, Garay, Melgarejo
Matic, Perez
Salvio, Lima, Gaitan
Cardozo
Fenerbahce boss Aykut Kocaman has no pressing injury issues ahead of the first-leg of his side's Europa League semi-final against Benfica on Thursday evening.
Dirk Kuyt and Pierre Webo are expected to continue their striking partnership, despite the 2-0 defeat to Gençlerbirligi in their Super Lig last weekend. Moussa Sow and Salih Ucan are pushing for starts, though Kocaman isn't expected to differ too much from Sunday's fixture.
Meanwhile, Benfica coach Jorge Jesus has been boosted by the news that Ezequiel Garay has recovered from a slight knock suffered in last weekend's 2-0 win over Sporting.
Oscar Cardozo started that fixture, with Jesus mulling over whether to field the Paraguay international up front in Istanbul, with Ola John waiting in the wings.
DID YOU KNOW?
Fenerbahce have qualified for their first-ever major continental semi-final, after beating Lazio in the previous round.
The Turkish outfit have won three of their six games against Portuguese opposition - with a two out of three record on home soil.
Aykut Kocaman's side are unbeaten in the Europa League since the turn of the year - winning three and drawing three of their six fixtures.
Benfica are the only side left in the competition to not have lost a Europa League game this term.
The Portuguese outfit are hoping to reach the final in Amsterdam - the scene of their European Cup triumph in 1962 over Real Madrid.
The last time these two sides faced each other in European competition Benfica won 7-1 on aggregate. That scoreline in the first leg remains Fener's heaviest European defeat to date.
Benfica's Eduardo Salvio holds the joint-highest number of appearances in the Europa League, amassing total of 31 since the competition was re-branded in 2009-10
Prediction
Benfica are unbeaten since February but Fenerbahce's desire to reach a first European final, coupled with their home support, could see them edge the first leg.
Editor's Prediction
Fenerbahce 2-1 Benfica
