Champions League 2025/2026: Galatasaray-Liverpool, the likely lineups

Galatasaray and Liverpool face each other at 9 p.m. in Istanbul in the match valid for the second day of the Champions League championship stage. The hosts need to pick themselves up after the drubbing they suffered in Frankfurt against Eintracht’Eintracht in the first match, while the English champions want to continue on the path mapped out in the opening victory against Atletico Madrid. The Reds also need to quickly forget the scorching league defeat against Crystal Palace in the last round of the Premier League.

It promises to be a challenge with several goals. Osimhen returns from 1′ in the Champions League after injury, behind him in support are Yunus Akgün, Gündoğan, Yilmaz. In midfield Torreira and Lemina.

Liverpool takes the field with a 4-2-3-1 with Isak (or Ekitike) as a central point. In the three-quarter Slot is expected to confirm confidence in Wirtz, alongside him are Salah and Gakpo. In the middle Gravenberch and Szoboszlai.

Galatasaray-Liverpool, the likely lineups
GALATASARAY (4-2-3-1): Uğurcan Çakır; Singo, Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakçi, Jakobs; Torreira, Lemina; Yunus Akgün, Gündoğan, Yılmaz; Osimhen.
LIVERPOOL (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Frimpong, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak.