Two Liverpool stars miss training before Galatasaray Champions League clash
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Daily Mirror IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool take on Turkish side Galatasaray on Tuesday evening in the last-16 of the Champions League and Arne Slot looks set to be without a couple of players for the gameLiverpool could be without Federico Chiesa for their trip to Galatasaray after he missed training ahead of the game. The Reds have been drawn to face the Turkish side in the last-16 of the Champions League, with the first-leg taking place in Istanbul on Tuesday evening.Arne Slot put his squad through its paces on Monday at the club's training ground ahead of the game.
Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Every Champions League last-16 tie predicted as six Premier League sides eye European gloryREAD MORE: FA Cup quarter finals to cause fixture chaos as Arsenal and Liverpool await fateThe youngster also missed the open training session. He recently accused his players of focusing more on that clash instead of on their Super Lig showdown with Besiktas."They were all talking about the Liverpool match before the derby game against Besiktas, which was a very important match in its own right," Buruk said."Besiktas had claimed some good results against us so it was too early to think about Liverpool, we had to think about the league match first."The Liverpool match was one to think about after we'd got through the derby because we knew a victory in that game would mean we're much better prepared for Tuesday."Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen has also given his take on the upcoming clash.
We will fight to do well."Following the first-leg against Galatasaray, Liverpool will then turn their attention towards Sunday’s clash with struggling Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Content cannot be displayed without consentChoose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCChampions LeagueGalatasarayArne SlotFederico Chiesa