Liverpool travel to Istanbul tonight with familiar Champions League intensity but also with a few unwelcome complications. The Reds face Galatasaray in the last-16 first leg at RAMS Park, and the predicted lineup has been shaped by late fitness concerns that forced manager Arne Slot into reshuffling key areas of his side.

Galatasaray arrive with momentum of their own. The Turkish champions progressed through a dramatic play off against Juventus, winning 7-5 on aggregate across two breathless legs. That result, combined with a derby victory over Besiktas in their most recent outing, ensures Okan Buruk’s side approach this Champions League tie full of confidence.

Liverpool returns to Anfield on Sunday afternoon carrying a rare sense of momentum. Ten goals in two games have shifted both mood and narrative, easing the pressure that had surrounded Arne Slot and restoring some belief that this squad still carries the ...

Galatasaray head into the second leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie at Anfield with a slender advantage over Liverpool.

Liverpool have been beaten 1-0 by Galatasaray in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. After the Turkish giants conceding a few early chances, Mario Lemina headed them into the lead from close range in the eighth minute.

Following their midweek return to form in the Premier League, Liverpool now shift their focus to Saturday evening's FA Cup encounter with Brighton. Manager Arne Slot will undoubtedly be eager to make an impression in this year's competition after last ...