Besiktas are said to be hoping for the return of their captain Orkun Kökçü from injury against Celtic on Thursday night.
Celtic welcome the Turkish side to Parkhead for their fourth Europa League fixture of the season, and the pressure is on to get a result. The Bhoys have lost all of their first three games in the competition, and realistically speaking, they need to win here if they want to keep their chances of progressing realistic.
Besiktas have seven points from a possible nine so far, and they currently occupy one of the spots that would secure them a round off with automatic qualification for the Round of 16.
Besiktas come into this one on the back of a league draw over the weekend that saw them blow a two-goal lead, and they will likely be hungry here as a result, especially having been in poor away form domestically, winning just once in five games.
The Turkish club will want to prove themselves on the road, and they will surely see Celtic as an easy target, given how poor Martin O'Neill's men have been in Europe so far this season.
Ahead of the game, Besiktas find themselves hoping for the return of club captain Kökçü, who has been working his way back from a setback in recent weeks.
Sözcü have reported that the skipper will be assessed during Tuesday's session, and a decision will then be made on whether he will travel to Glasgow for the Celtic game. As you would expect, Besiktas have been careful in managing Sözcü's return, especially with the international break after this weekend, meaning there is potential to give him two extra weeks of recovery without missing much more action.
But head coach Vincenzo Italiano will be concerned by the weekend's result, and he may feel he needs more help to see out away games, in particular. Besiktas have plenty of talent elsewhere that is central to them being strong favourites against Celtic going into Thursday night.
Leandro Trossard, who was key in Arsenal's Premier League title win last season, and one-time huge-money Juventus signing Dusan Vlahovic are notable names for the Turkish side.
Celtic have a big test on their hands as they look to pick up their first win and given themselves a chance of progressing to the knockout playoff round, which will likely require them to pick up between nine and 10 points.
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