Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk warns Liverpool his side are ready to exploit big advantage

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCGalatasaray host Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday eveningGalatasaray coach Okan Buruk had urged his side to make the most of the hostile Rams Park when they clash with Liverpool in the Champions League.The Reds arrived in Istanbul on Monday evening ahead of their round of 16 first leg against the Turkish side on Tuesday night.Arne Slot's side were beaten 1-0 at Galatasaray during the league stage when they were greeted with a wall of noise from first minute to last by a partisan crowd.And with a 5-2 first-leg home win over Juventus having ultimately earned their place in the knockout stages, Buruk believes Istanbul can make the difference against Liverpool.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"The first leg is the most important one," he said.

"There are big teams - 16 big teams - on the same path as us and we all have a chance to progress. Our goal is to gain the advantage in the first match against Liverpool."Our opponents are very high quality.

At the start of the season, they won a lot of matches with last-minute goals."We have two matches against them and both results are important. It is important that we finish the first match in the best position possible."Victor Osimhen scored the only goal against Liverpool in September when converting a penalty conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai.And of the significance of that game, Buruk added: "The teams know each other."I think Liverpool will come into this match with a very different mindset than they did to our encounter in the league phase."Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCUEFA Champions League