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Barcelona surely through now and Newcastle United surely the third Premier League club out.19:03Paul WheelockLiverpool vs Galatasaray statsMohamed Salah can move into joint-third on Liverpool's all-time list of appearances in Europe, joining Sami Hyypia on 94.The Egyptian's next goal will see him become the first African player to score 50 in the Champions League.Liverpool are aiming to reach a 29th European quarter-final and their first in the Champions League since 2021-22.The last time the Reds lost the away first leg of a European tie to a Turkish side was in 1976-77. They deserve our respect and they will get it, but I believe in this team, in this group of players, and if we reach the levels we know we are capable of, then we will give ourselves a great chance of progressing.“That’s the target, nothing else.

I can’t wait to see and hear you all this evening.”You can order a copy of tonight's Liverpool vs Galatasaray programme HERE.Virgil van Dijk during the Premier League match between Bournemouth and Liverpool at Vitality Stadium on January 24, 2026 (Image: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)17:33Paul WheelockLiverpool suspension threatThree Liverpool players run the risk of picking up a Champions League suspension this evening,Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch both picked up bookings in the 1-0 first-leg defeat in Istanbul last week to join Curtis Jones on having accrued two yellow cards in the competition this season.It means the trio would be banned from a potential quarter-final first leg should they pick up a caution when the teams meet in the Anfield return.Conor Bradley also has two bookings in the Champions League but has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee problem suffered in early January.Competition rules dictate any player who receives three yellow cards - or any subsequent odd number of bookings - from the league stage onwards is banned for the next game. 17:25Ian DoyleWelcome very muchA very strangely warm welcome to the latest game in Liverpool's season.Yes, it's the Champions League and it's Galatasaray.And there was this yellow thing in the sky when I came in but not sure what that is.The Reds are starting this one 1-0 down so the comeback is required.Let's do this!17:21Paul WheelockLiverpool line-ups for GalatasarayOur chief Liverpool writer Ian Doyle and correspondent Paul Gorst will be manning this live blog once they're in place at Anfield.But, along with Mark Jones, they've already been busy picking their Reds teams for tonight.

The incentives are there and we must give everything we have got to secure them.Given the scoreline is tight, the possibility exists that we might need to go beyond 90 minutes and, again, this is something that we have to be ready for and even embrace in the event that this situation occurs.I have a lot of respect for Galatasaray, for their manager, Okan Buruk, and I also respect what they and their supporters did last week in Istanbul in terms of making the first leg as difficult for us as they possibly could.But at the same time, I know what our players are capable of and what our own fans can deliver on a big European night at Anfield, so I go into this game with confidence that we can make Anfield a really difficult venue for Galatasaray to play at, particularly as the stadium will be only Liverpool red for this fixture.Last week in Turkiye – and against Spurs on Sunday also – we had more than enough opportunities to score – and on top of this other chances to create opportunities to score – that it is clear that we can make things easier for ourselves if we become more decisive in the final third.If we do this, we will not only add goals, we will also create scoreboard pressure and give ourselves a better chance of managing games than has been the case lately.As I said, this is an obvious area for improvement and while we definitely have the talent to take the steps that are necessary, we cannot waste any more time striving for the progress that we know is necessary.The onus is on us. Let's make the most of it.You can order a copy of tonight's Liverpool vs Galatasaray programme HERE.17:16Paul WheelockLiverpool vs Galatasaray oddsLiverpool will have to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit if they are book their place in the quarter-finals and set up a showdown with holders Paris Saint-Germain, who also knocked them out of last season's competitions.And here are the latest odds from bet365:Liverpool 1/4 Draw 11/2 Galatasaray 9/117:16KEY EVENTWelcome to our live coverage of Liverpool vs GalatasarayGood afternoon and welcome to to our live coverage of Liverpool vs Galatasaray in the Champions League at Anfield.This is a big one, isn't it?Both in terms of keeping hopes of European Cup number seven alive and easing the pressure on title-winning boss Arne Slot.The Dutchman faced fresh scrutiny after his side's lacklustre defence of their Premier League crown continued on Sunday with a disappointing 1-1 home draw with a Tottenham Hotspur team who were, and could still be, in crisis.Most damning was the reaction at the full-time when a number of Liverpool supporters booed.