Liverpool news as 8 players at risk of Champions League ban as Galatasaray looms
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Liverpool travels to Turkey for its Champions League last-16 first leg against Galatasaray on Tuesday, with Alisson and Federico Chiesa ruled out, while Curtis Jones risks suspensionCurtis Jones is one booking away from a ban(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool is set to resume its Champions League campaign on Tuesday, squaring off against Galatasaray in the day's early kick-off.Arne Slot's players have already suffered a defeat in Istanbul this term and will be keen to prevent a repeat of their 1-0 loss last time, despite having to cope without some players. Galatasaray lagged considerably, in 20th position, with only one team among the top 24 scoring fewer goals than the nine scored by the Turkish outfit.READ MORE: Every word Arne Slot said on Alisson injury, 100th game, and Galatasaray threatREAD MORE: Liverpool has 6 players missing vs.
This is another factor contributing to Liverpool's advantage in avoiding an additional playoff round, with Galatasaray potentially facing the loss of up to seven players for the second leg if they're cautioned in the first.Contrast this with Liverpool, where Curtis Jones is the sole player currently on two yellows who could participate on Tuesday. Conor Bradley also has two bookings, but he has already been sidelined due to injury.Arne Slot is aiming to win the Champions League(Image: Getty Images)Jones' first booking occurred in the league phase match against Galatasaray, and his second was during the victory over Inter Milan in December.
However, midfielder Mario Lemina is no longer at risk of a similar ban, having already served a suspension for his three league phase yellows.Pair absent from squadLiverpool's injury list has expanded ahead of their journey to Turkey, with goalkeeper Alisson not included in the squad. However, Trey Nyoni has made the trip despite not being seen in Monday's training.With Alisson unavailable, Giorgi Mamardashvili is anticipated to feature on Tuesday.