Nihat misses Liechtenstein trip
Friday, August 29, 2003
Article summary
Nihat Kahveci is absent from Turkey's squad to face Liechtenstein in a UEFA EURO 2004™ qualifier.
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Nihat out
Real Sociedad de Fútbol striker Nihat Kahveci is missing through injury while midfield duo Ümit Davala and Tayfun Korkut return after being overlooked for the recent friendly against Moldova, when Nihat scored one of the goals in a 2-0 victory.
Must-win game
Turkey face Liechtenstein in Vaduz on 6 September in a game they must win to maintain hopes of topping Group 7. Günes's side are currently two points clear at the top of the section, but second-placed England have a game in hand. Four days after the match in Vaduz, Turkey travel to Ireland for a friendly.
Turkey squad
Yildirim, Ibrahim, Tümer, Bülent, Hakan Sükür, Ergün, Hasan Sas, Fatih Akyel, Tuncay, Deniz, Zafer, Okan Yilmaz, Ömer, Gökdeniz, Rüstü, Tugay, Alpay, Okan, Emre, Ümit Davala, Tayfun.
