Eight players could miss Galatasaray vs Liverpool after Arne Slot gives injury update

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool will face Galatasaray in the Champions League last-16 and will have several players on the sidelines with injuriesLiverpool and Galatasaray will both be forced to deal with several players being on the sidelines for their Champions League clash this week. The Reds make the trip to Turkey to take on the Super Lig club in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday night.Arne Slot and Co. go into the game against Galatasaray on the back of a 3-1 win over Wolves in the FA Cup last Friday.The Reds will be determined to leave Istanbul with a victory to take back to Anfield for the second leg next week, having lost to the Turkish club 1-0 in their previous meeting in the league phase of the competition.Slot will be forced to go into the match against Galatasaray without some key players at his disposal for Liverpool, with a fresh blow emerging this week.READ MORE: Alexis Mac Allister makes new Liverpool contract admission - 'That's just a fact'READ MORE: Tim Sherwood slams Liverpool training ‘nonsense’ live on TV as pundit launches bizarre rantLiverpool will be without goalkeeper Alisson Becker for the clash with Galatasaray, with the Brazilian remaining on Merseyside after picking up an injury in training.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!

All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageAs a result, Giorgi Mamardashvili is expected to start between the posts for Liverpool on Tuesday night in Istanbul."Ali was in the session but unfortunately felt something towards the end," Slot said. "People looked at it, we decided together it was not good enough to play tomorrow and was no use of travelling."Liverpool will also have Federico Chiesa on the sidelines through illness after the Italy international was not involved in Monday’s open training session."Federico was not in the (training) session," Slot said.

"He felt unwell last night so did not train with us today and did not travel with us.”Slot will also be unable to call on Alexander Isak, Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo and Giovanni Leoni, who all remain sidelined with long-term injuries.For Galatasaray, they do not have many injury concerns to consider, but there are some players who are on the sidelines.Goalkeeper Enes Emre Buyuk is ruled out with a shoulder injury, while defender Arda Unyay is sidelined with injuries and was also not named in the Galatsaray squad submitted to UEFA for the second half of the season.For the latest news and breaking news, visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.Follow us on Twitter @‌LivEchoLFC - the official Liverpool ECHO LFC Twitter account - for all the latest LFC news as it happens in real time.We're also on Facebook/LiverpoolEchoLFC - your must-see LFC news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.Listen to our podcasts by searching for 'Blood Red' wherever you get your podcasts.Sign up for one of the Liverpool Echo's free daily and weekly newsletters on Liverpool FC by clicking here.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCUEFA Champions LeagueArne Slot