Liverpool were away to Fenerbahce in the Champions League on Wednesday 4 November at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium. Liverpool had nine points from their opening three group stage games, and the match was scheduled to kick off at 5.45pm GMT.
Liverpool absentees
Ryan Gravenberch was absent with a heel injury. Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola said: "It’s a fracture of the heel. It’s about the pain. He has been with some discomfort."
Iraola also said: "The other day against Arsenal he was warming up and he was not fully confident."
Iraola added: "He hasn’t improved since then. But it’s going to be something that every day we ask him, every day we see how he is."
Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo were unavailable because they had not been named in Liverpool's submitted 'A' squad for the league phase. Jeremie Frimpong was sidelined with a muscle issue, while Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike and Giovanni Leoni continued to recover from long-term injuries.
Fenerbahce updates
Dirk Kuyt was Fenerbahce's interim manager. The Independent said Kuyt stepped into the hot seat at Fenerbahce after Ismail Kartal's resignation.
Nathan Ake and Marco Asensio were set to miss the match because they were injured. Jayden Oosterwolde had been out of action since August, and there was a doubt over the availability of Kojo Peprah Oppong.
Kuyt said at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday: "Romelu was speaking about how important it is to show the fans – who deserve much more – a reaction of positive energy and a good performance."
He also said: "We have really good players but we need to show up. When we show up tomorrow with good energy, with passion and there to play, I think it can be a very special night."
Starting XIs and changes
Andoni Iraola made five changes from the team that lined up against Arsenal last time out. The Independent listed Liverpool's starting XI as: Alisson; Gomez, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Mac Allister, Nyoni; Munoz, Soboszlai, Ngumoha; Barcola.
The Independent listed Fenerbahce's starting XI as: Ederson; Nelson Semedo, Skriniar, Oppong, Brown; Guendouzi, Kante, Ismail Yuksek; Greenwood, Lukaku, Irfan Can Kahveci.
