Liverpool will look to regain the winning feeling as they take on Galatasaray in the Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champion League on Tuesday. Arne Slot's team hadn't lost a game this season until their 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday. Despite Federico Chiesa scoring a late equaliser, Palace clinched all three points thanks to a dramatic, late winner from Eddie Nketiah.
In their first Champions League game of the season, Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 at Anfield. They scored two early goals thanks to Andrew Robertson and Mohamed Salah but Atlético bounced back to make it 2-2 courtesy Marcos Llorente. The winner of the match was scored by captain Virgil van Djik in the 92nd minute.
Ahead of this second match, there are no big injury issues for Liverpool apart from Giovanni Leoni who faces a lengthy injury layoff after suffering an ACL injury.
Meanwhile, Galatasaray lost their Champions League opener against Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1. But their league form has been outstanding as they won all seven matches so far.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the game:
How to watch:
The match will be available on Amazon Prime Video in the U.K., Paramount+ in the United States, Stan Sport in Australia, and SonyLIV in India. You can also follow ESPN's live updates.
Key Details:
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 8 p.m. BST (3 p.m. ET; 12:30 a.m. IST, Wednesday and 5 a.m. AEST, Wednesday).
Venue: Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex, Istanbul
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
VAR: Jérôme Brisard (France)
Team news:
Liverpool
Giovanni Leoni, D, Knee injury, OUT
Galatasaray
Victor Osimhen, F, Ankle injury, DOUBT
Expected Lineups:
Liverpool
GK: Alisson Becker
RB: Jeremy Frimpong | CB: Ibrahima Konaté | CB: Virgil van Dijk | LB: Milos Kerkez
CM: Dominik Szoboszlai | CM: Ryan Gravenberch
AM: Florian Wirtz
RW: Mohamed Salah | CF: Hugo Ekitike | LW: Cody Gakpo
Galatasaray
GK: Ugurcan Cakir
RB: Wilfried Singo | CB: Davinson Sánchez | CB: Abdülkerim Bardakci | LB: Eren Elmali
CM: Lucas Torreira | CM: Gabriel Sara
RW: Roland Sallai | CAM: | Leroy Sané LW: Baris Alper Yilmaz
ST: Mauro Icardi
Stats:
Galatasaray have lost just one of their last eight UEFA competition matches at home against English teams (W4. D3).
Galatasaray are without a win in their last seven UEFA competition fixtures (D4, L3).
Liverpool have won in just one of their previous six UEFA competition matches away against Turkish sides (D1, L4).
Liverpool have won 13 of their last 14 Champions League group stage/league phase games (L1).
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah needs two goals to reach the landmark of 50 Champions League strikes and become the first African player to do so.
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