Liverpool will return to Champions League action on Tuesday, taking on Galatasaray in the early kick-off. Arne Slot’s squad has already suffered a setback in Istanbul this season and will be hoping to prevent a recurrence of their 1-0 loss the previous time out, albeit missing some key players.
Victor Osimhen scored the game’s sole goal when the teams met in the autumn. Liverpool, on the other hand, won their three other away games in the league round, propelling them to third place. Galatasaray finished 20th, with just one of the top 24 clubs scoring less than the Turkish side’s nine goals.
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The quarterfinal play-offs, however, revealed a different image, with Okan Buruk’s club winning 7-5 on aggregate over Juventus after extra time. Liverpool must deal with several present and potential future absences before Tuesday’s match., The Daily Star Sport looks at the most recent updates from Anfield.
According to Champions League rules, any player who receives three yellow cards before the end of the quarterfinals would be suspended for one match. This is another reason Liverpool gained from avoiding an extra play-off round, as Galatasaray might lose up to seven players for the second leg if they are booked in the first.
Compare that to Liverpool, where Curtis Jones is the only player with two yellow cards who might appear on Tuesday. Conor Bradley is also on two cautions, but has already been sidelined due to injury.
Jones received his first booking in the league phase against Galatasaray, and his second in December’s triumph against Inter Milan. Gala goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir, defenders Ismail Jakobs and Abdulkerim Bardakci were all cautioned against Liverpool, as well as once more during the play-off round.
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