Sukur set for recall
13 April 2012
Turkey coach Senol Gunes is looking to Galatasaray striker Hakan Sukur to boost his team's morale ahead of tonight's playoff against Latvia in Istanbul.
World Cup semi-finalists Turkey went down 1-0 in the first leg and lost three stars through yellow and red cards, leaving the team in disarray.
Gunes has been widely criticised for keeping Hakan, the all-time top scorer for Turkey with 40 goals, on the bench in Riga.
But he said today: "I'm considering Hakan for this vital match."
In the other play-off, Slovenia are at home to Croatia after drawing 1-1 in the first leg.
