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Fenerbahce will host Czech side Slavia Prague in Istanbul on Monday, as the Turkish club looks to secure its first victory in this season's UEFA Champions League following a difficult start to the competition.
The third-round match will kick off at 7:45 p.m. local time (4:45 p.m. GMT) at Chobani Stadium, with Spanish referee Ricardo de Burgos overseeing the game alongside assistants Iker De Francisco and Ivan Masso Granado.
Returning to Europe's top club competition after an 18-year absence, Fenerbahce opened their Champions League campaign with a 1-1 home draw against Roma before suffering a heavy 6-0 defeat away to English side Aston Villa.
However, Ismail Kartal's team bounced back in the Turkish league with a 3-0 victory over Corendon Alanyaspor and will look to carry that momentum into their European fixture.
Slavia Prague, meanwhile, arrive in Istanbul without a point from their opening two Champions League matches. The Czech club lost 3-2 at home to French side Lens before falling to a 2-0 away defeat against Azerbaijan's Sabah.
Fenerbahce will be without two players for Tuesday's encounter, with Turkish international Mert Muldur sidelined through injury and Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio unavailable ahead of a planned surgical procedure next week.
The possible starting lineup includes Ederson, Semedo, Skriniar, Ake, Brown, Kante, Guendouzi, Greenwood, Irfan Can Kahveci, Oguz Aydin and Muric.
With both teams still searching for their first Champions League victory of the season, Tuesday's meeting offers Fenerbahce an opportunity to get their European campaign back on track in front of their home supporters.
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