Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Galatasaray for September 30

Liverpool head to Istanbul for a hostile Champions League night at RAMS Park, and Arne Slot knows the drill: quieten the crowd, manage the tempo, and take chances when they come. The club confirmed a 21 man travelling squad on Monday; Federico Chiesa is not in it. This is a proper away assignment against a side that leans hard on fast starts and emotion.

Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Galatasaray in Champions League Matchday Two

How Liverpool Have Lined Up Recently

Slot has kept the shape honest: a 4-3-3 that stretches into a 2-3-5 in possession. The right side has settled again with Jeremie Frimpong back fit, after Dominik Szoboszlai did an admirable shift at right-back earlier in the month. Virgil van Dijk remains the organiser, with Konate the natural partner when available. On the left, Milos Kerkez offers energy and recovery speed, while Andy Robertson gives calm and delivery; Slot has rotated them according to game state and minutes.

In midfield, Ryan Gravenberch has anchored the base, freeing Szoboszlai and Florian Wirtz to receive on the half-turn and connect the front line. Mohamed Salah is the constant on the right, Cody Gakpo has carried the workload on the left, and Alexander Isak is being folded in more assertively as the No. 9.

Recent Form

Europe started with a win, but at home Liverpool have mixed fast starts with ragged control. Twice they’ve let teams back in after taking charge, which is why Slot keeps hammering on about composure and game management. The football is there, Salah still picks the lock even on off-nights, and Wirtz shows flashes in pockets, but the ask in Istanbul is simple: stay compact, pick your moments, and don’t invite the chaos Galatasaray live off.

Team News

Liverpool named their 21-man travelling squad on Monday. Chiesa hasn’t travelled due to a suspected injury he picked up against Crystal Palace. Giovani Leoni is out long term with an ACL injury. The rest is about legs and rhythm: Frimpong is ready on the right, Kerkez and Robertson are the left back options, and the midfield balance points to Gravenberch holding with Szoboszlai and Wirtz higher.

Up front, Salah starts; the big call is between easing Isak in from the bench or backing him to set the tone from minute one. In a game that will demand control of the box, the logic leans towards Isak to start and Ekitike for later pace if needed.

Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Galatasaray

Alisson Becker; Jeremie Frimpong, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez; Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz; Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo