Tümer handed Sergen slot
Friday, November 7, 2003
Article summary
With Sergen Yalçin injured, Tümer Metin has been called into the Turkey squad for the play-off against Latvia.
Article body
Sergen absence
Besiktas JK's Sergen Yalçin is a significant absentee. The playmaker has flown to Switzerland for treatment on a stomach injury which is expected to take two weeks. Günes has replaced him with another Besiktas player, Tümer Metin.
Riga date
The Turkey squad will meet on 10 November for their first pre-match training session. They will fly to Riga on 13 November ahead of the first leg.
Turkey squad
Ilhan Mansiz, Emre Asik, Ibrahim, Tümer, Bülent, Hakan Sükür, Hasan Sas, Ergün, Fatih, Tuncay, Gökdeniz, Rüstü, Ömer, Zafer, Deniz, Tugay, Okan, Emre, Ümit Davala, Tayfun, Yildiray, Nihat, Alpay.
