Seven Galatasaray players in danger of missing Anfield leg due to suspension

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Liverpool travel to face Galatasaray for the first leg of the Round of 16 Champions League knock-out tie at Rams Park on Tuesday evening. Image Credits: Imago Images Liverpool head to Istanbul knowing their Champions League last‑16 tie with Galatasaray could be shaped just as much by absentees and yellow cards as by tactics and form on the night.

Liverpool are expected to keep things as close as possible to the XI that saw off Wolves to reach the FA Cup quarter‑finals, but Slot’s options are still trimmed in key areas. Curtis Jones is on two yellow cards in this season’s Champions League and would be banned for the second leg if booked again in Istanbul, with UEFA’s amnesty on bookings only kicking in after the quarter‑finals.

Galatasaray’s situation is far more precarious. With so many Gala players one mistimed tackle away from a ban, Liverpool know that keeping the tempo high and forcing duels could pay off not just on the night, but when the tie comes back to a packed – and Galatasaray‑fan‑free – Anfield.