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Besiktas' problems have increased ahead of Thursday’s Europa League last 32 second leg clash with Liverpool at Istanbul’s Ataturk Stadium.

Black Eagles boss Slaven Bilic was left to bemoan fatigue after seeing his side knocked off the top of the Turkish Super League by Galatasaray following a shock 1-0 defeat to mid-table outfit Eskisehirspor on Sunday.

Top scorer Demba Ba missed the game due to a calf injury and he’s a fitness doubt for the showdown with the Reds, who lead 1-0 from the first leg courtesy of Mario Balotelli’s late penalty.

Besiktas are already without left-back Ramon Motta and centre-back Ersan Gulum due to suspension after they picked up bookings at Anfield.

Established No 1 Tolga Zengin will also miss the contest due to a knee injury so Cenk Gonen will continue to deputise between the posts.

“We expected that after playing a tough game at Liverpool,” said Bilic after their league setback.

“One may criticize the coach for the loss, but the player rotation is not why we lost.”

Thursday’s game will see Liverpool return to the scene of their remarkable 2005 Champions League triumph over AC Milan.

Besiktas are currently using the Ataturk Stadium as their temporary home while their new stadium, the Vodafone Arena, is completed. It’s being built on the same land as the historic Inonu Stadium where Liverpool lost 2-1 back in 2007.

In a bid to fill the 76,000-capacity, Besiktas have slashed ticket prices to as little as £10 for the second leg against Liverpool. They have already drawn with Arsenal and beaten Tottenham on Turkish soil this season.

“We need our fans to fill the Ataturk Olympic stadium if we are to beat Liverpool in the return leg,” Bilic said.