Looking to build on their opening-night win over Atletico Madrid, Liverpool travel to Istanbul for a Champions League game against Galatasaray.

Galatasaray vs. Liverpool

Champions League (2) | Rams Park
September 30, 2025 | 8pm (BST)

Liverpool’s tricky run of Champions League fixtures continues with a trip to Turkiye, where they will face a Galatasaray side who have won seven league games in a row.

With a need to bounce back from defeat at Crystal Palace, though, Arne Slot should have his team fired up and ready to compete in an intense Istanbul atmosphere.

Here are 10 things to know ahead of Galatasaray vs. Liverpool:

1. Federico Chiesa added to squad but won’t play

Having initially not been included on Liverpool’s list of 17 non-homegrown players for the Champions League, Federico Chiesa has now been added to the squad.

This is down to the Reds taking advantage of a new UEFA rule meaning, up to the sixth game of the league phase, clubs can make one change to their outfield players on List A in the event of long-term injury or illness.

Due to Giovanni Leoni‘s ACL injury keeping him out for the rest of the season,...