Liverpool are coming into this UEFA Champions League match vs Galatasaray at RAMS Park on the back of five wins from the last six matches, and they will look to pick up a positive result away from home in the first leg.
Meanwhile, the Turkish champions are an impressive form as well, and they have picked up three wins in a row. It remains to be seen whether they can grind out a positive result at home and give themselves a good chance of getting the tide wrapped up at Anfield next week.
Cimbom are unbeaten in five of their last six matches against Liverpool, and they will fancy their chances of getting a good result here. The Premier League giants have been quite inconsistent this season and they will need to raise their performance levels in order to get a good result in the first leg. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Okan Buruk has no injury concerns to worry about ahead of his side’s latest fixture. Galatasaray are likely to shape up in 4-2-3-1 system vs Liverpool, with Ugurcan Cakir in goal.
Roland Sallai and Ismail Jakobs will be deployed in the full-back spots, and they will look to protect the defensive unit and hit Liverpool on the break. Davinson Sanchez and Abdulkerim Bardakci will form the central defensive partnership.
As for the midfield unit, Lucas Torreira and Mario Lemina will add physicality and defensive cover to the team from the middle of the park. They will look to win the ball back for their team and break up the opposition attacking moves.
Gabriel Sara will start in the attacking midfield role, and he will look to create opportunities for his teammates in the final third. Baris Alper Yilmaz and Leroy Sane will be deployed in the flanks, and they will look to open up the Liverpool defence with their pace and flair. Finally, Victor Osimhen will lead the line for Galatasaray vs Liverpool on Tuesday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Cakır; Sallai, Sanchez, Bardakci, Jakobs; Torreira, Lemina; Yilmaz, Gabriel Sara, Sane; Osimhen
Conor Bradley (hamstring), Alexander Isak (leg), Wataru Endo (ankle), and Giovanni Leoni (knee) are ruled out with long-term injuries. Liverpool will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Galatasaray, with Alisson Becker in goal.
Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez will start as the full-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Meanwhile, Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk will pair up at the heartof the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch will be deployed in the midfield pivot, and they will look to add defensive cover and control from the deep. Dominik Szoboszlai will add creativity and technical ability in the final third.
Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah will start on the flanks, and they will look to create opportunities for their teammates and find the back of the net. Finally, Hugo Ekitike will spearhead the Liverpool attack vs Galatasaray on Tuesday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Ekitike
The Nigerian attacker is our key player to watch out for. He has been exceptional for the Turkish outfit, and he could cause all sorts of problems for the English club with his movement and finishing ability. Liverpool have looked quite vulnerable, defensively this season and they could struggle against Osimhen.
The home team will depend on him to help them in the final third and guide them to a much-needed victory. It will be interesting to see if Liverpool can keep him quiet and the first leg and grind out a positive result.
Both teams will fancy their chances against each other, and this is likely to be a closed contest. Neither team is defensive in their approach and this is likely to be an open game with a fair few chances for either side. Both teams are likely to get on the score sheet, but the home side will certainly have an edge in their own backyard. Liverpool have been quite mediocre defensively, and they could struggle here. A narrow win for the home team is on the cards this week.
