Mohamed Salah surprise decision made as Liverpool line-up for Galatasaray confirmed

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool team news from Istanbul as Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak drop to the bench at RAMS Park for tonight's Champions League clash with GalatasarayMohamed Salah and Alexander Isak start on the bench for Liverpool as Arne Slot recalls Hugo Ekitike at Galatasaray in the Champions League. Isak, who played 84 minutes of Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace, drops out for Ekitike, who returns after missing the weekend's game through suspension after his red card against Southampton in the Carabao Cup.Sweden international Isak is still looking to get up to 100% having played no part of pre-season with Newcastle United while his £125m British transfer record move to Anfield played across the course of the summer.He is expected to play some part from the bench in RAMS Park.READ MORE: Galatasaray vs Liverpool LIVE - team news, TV channel, kick-off time, score and commentary streamREAD MORE: What Galatasaray fans did at Liverpool team hotel to cause Reds huge Champions League problemSalah, surprisingly, drops to the bench with Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo behind lone striker Ektike in Slot's system while Curtis Jones partners Ryan Gravenberch in the midfield.Jeremie Frimpong starts in place of Conor Bradley at right-back but Milos Kerkez keeps his place on the left side as Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate complete the back four.Alexis Mac Allister and Andy Robertson join Salah and Isak on the bench with teenage winger Rio Ngumoha also available if needed in Istanbul.Liverpool: Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Ekitike.

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