Turkish top football division Spor Toto Süper Lig's first half will be ending this week as leaders Beşiktaş and runners-up Fenerbahçe are vying to conclude their campaign on a high note.
Beşiktaş will host Torku Konyaspor at Basakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium in Istanbul on Sunday. Beşiktaş's back-up midfielder Tolgay Arslan is expected to miss due to ligament injury. Beşiktaş are leading the league with 38 points. The match will kick-off at 7 p.m. local time in Turkey (1700 GMT).
Trailing a point behind the leaders, FenerbahÇe will play against Medicana Sivasspor at home on Monday.
FenerbahÇe regulars, Portuguese winger Nani and Brazilian striker Fernandao are suspended for the match. Nani scored six goals and produced four assists in 15 league matches, and Fernandao scored six goals in 16 league games.
Fenerbahçe's opponents Medicana Sivasspor are in the 15th spot in the table, right above the relegation zone.
The match at Ülker Stadium Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saraçoğlu Sports Complex will begin at 8 p.m. (1800 GMT).
Third-place Galatasaray -- disappointing some fans with their performance following a successful campaign last year -- will play away to Kayserispor on Sunday.
Galatasaray attacking midfielder Wesley Sneijder will be missing the match against Kayserispor because of knee problems. The Dutch star is an integral part of the Lions, with four goals and five assists in 15 league matches.
The Lions striker Burak Yılmaz is expected to miss the match due to a strained thigh. Burak is one of the most important players for the club as the Turkish international scored seven league goals this season.
The Lions have collected 29 points in 16 league matches.
The match at Kadir Has Stadium in Kayseri will start at 4 p.m. (1400 GMT).
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