so what would they do if the team doesn't have enough players to field
a full squad to start let alone provide for substitutions?
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UEFA officials could be forced into an emergency meeting should
Turkey's injury crisis deepen ahead of their Euro 2008 semi-final
against Germany on Wednesday.
Coach Fatih Terim had only 15 available outfield players for their
dramatic victory over Croatia, three of whom will be banned for the
clash in Basel after picking up their second yellow cards of the
tournament.
Nihat Kahveci is also set to miss the game with a thigh complaint,
joining Servet Cetin, Tumer Metin and Emre Belozoglu on the treatment
table.
Emre Gungor has already been ruled out of the tournament and goalkeeper
Volkan Demirel will find out tomorrow if an appeal against his
suspension has been successful.
Terim refused to call up a player when replacements were allowed, but
should he need to now then a request would have to be made to UEFA.
'If a team, for instance, only has eight players then there will
probably be an emergency meeting but at this stage we have not had any
requests,' said UEFA director of communications William Gaillard.
The good news for Terim is midfielder Mehmet Aurelio returning from
suspension.
