Turkey’s bid to beat Germany and reach the final of Euro 2008 is in danger of being wrecked by injuries and suspensions.
The Turkish team which faces Germany in the semi-final at St Jakob Park on Wednesday (7:45 British time) will be very different from the one that beat Croatia on penalties in Friday’s quarter-final in Vienna.
Turkey will definitely be without six players and possibly more depending on how they respond to treatment before kickoff.
“Of course having lots of injured players is hard but the players who fill their places will give their utmost,” forward Semih Senturk told a news conference on Monday.
Semih scored the last gasp extra-time equalizer in the win over Croatia and said their constant comebacks in the tournament boded well.
“I think it gives us more self-confidence. Germany will be more cautious because the winner gets to the final.”
Goalkeeper Volkan Demirel, who was red carded at the end of Turkey’s dramatic last-gasp 3-2 win over Czech Republic on June 15 is out, serving the second game of his two-match suspension for that offence.
