Excitement peaks in Kadıköy! Starting lineups announced

Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş will face off in the 34th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig.

The derby match will be officiated by referee Yasin Kol. Yasin Kol, a referee from the Trabzon region, previously officiated his first career derby during the Beşiktaş - Galatasaray match held in Dolmabahçe this season.

The VAR referee for the Fenerbahçe - Beşiktaş derby is the Dutchman Richard Martens.

FORM STATUS

The Yellow-Navies, who have not secured a derby victory this season, aim to please their fans by defeating Beşiktaş. Under the management of head coach Jose Mourinho, the Yellow-Navies enter the week in 2nd place with 75 points, 5 points behind the leaders Galatasaray. Fenerbahçe, whose last defeat in the Super Lig was against Beşiktaş, has achieved 13 wins and 4 draws in the 17 matches since.

The Black-Whites entered the week in 4th place with 52 points earned in 31 Super Lig matches. Having gained morale before the Fenerbahçe match by defeating Atakaş Hatayspor 5-1 at home last week in the Super Lig, Beşiktaş is calculating a win in the derby to finish the league in 3rd place. Beşiktaş won the first half of the season's match 1-0 at home.

STARTING LINEUPS

Fenerbahçe: İrfan Can, Osayi, Çağlar, Skriniar, Mert Müldür, Fred, İsmail, Szymanski, Oğuz, Talisca, En Nesyri

Beşiktaş: Mert, Svensson, Paulista, Masuaku, Emrecan Terzi, Hadziahmetovic, Gedson, Chamberlain, Rashica, Mustafa Hekimoğlu, Rafa Silva

BEŞİKTAŞ WON THE FIRST DERBY

The Black-Whites won the derby match in the first half of the Super Lig 1-0. Beşiktaş, which entered the Fenerbahçe derby in the 15th week during a period of administrative and sporting difficulties, left the field with a 1-0 victory. The goal that brought victory to the "Black Eagles" was scored by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the second half.

ABSENCES AT FENERBAHÇE

Fenerbahçe will be without 4 players in the Beşiktaş derby. In addition to Filip Kostic, who is suspended due to a yellow card, Mert Hakan Yandaş, Sofyan Amrabat, and Allan Saint-Maximin were not included in the squad due to injuries. It was learned that a decision regarding the status of Mert Müldür, whose treatment has been completed, would be made at match time.

ABSENCES AT BEŞİKTAŞ

The absences in the Black-Whites' defensive line are concerning the technical staff ahead of the Fenerbahçe derby. Whether injured defenders Emirhan Topçu and Gabriel Paulista, as well as Felix Uduokhai, who started training this week, will play in the derby will be decided after a meeting with the medical board. Necip Uysal, who continues to work with the team, is not expected to play in the derby. In addition to Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov, who has been away from the team for a long time, Elan Ricardo and Ernest Muçi, who are still undergoing treatment, will also be sidelined for the derby.