Liverpool XI vs Fenerbahce: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today

Liverpool XI vs Fenerbahce: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today

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Liverpool welcome Dominik Szoboszlai back into their starting lineup for this evening’s Champions League trip to Fenerbahce.

Liverpool are in Turkey on Wednesday evening as this season’s league phase reaches the halfway point and head coach Andoni Iraola has decided to freshen things up for his side’s eighth fixture in just 24 days.

Szoboszlai made his return to action, after missing the three previous matches with a hamstring complaint, as a second-half substitute in the 1-0 defeat by Arsenal at the weekend.

Ryan Gravenberch, meanwhile, was an unused substitute in the loss to the Premier League champions as youngster Trey Nyoni was given the nod in central midfield at Anfield alongside Alexis Mac Allister.

Iraola has recalled Szoboszlai in the No10 role as Gravenberch has been ruled out with a heel injury, meaning the Spaniard keeps faith in Nyoni for a third Champions League match in a row.

Elsewhere, there are changes in the full-back positions. Kostas Tsimikas has started the last two games in Europe and comes into give Milos Kerkez a breather. On the opposite side, Joe Gomez is called upon to replace Ronald Araujo.

Rio Ngumoha was electric in the comeback win over Villarreal last time out in the Champions League and he replaces Cody Gakpo in attack after a largely ineffective showing from the Dutchman against Arsenal.

Ryan Gravenberch did not travel to Turkey for the Champions League showdown

Alexander Isak is named on the bench for Liverpool in Istanbul, which suggests Bradley Barcola will lead the line as Victor Munoz is likely to operate out wide.

Alisson; Gomez, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Mac Allister, Nyoni; Munoz ,Szoboszlai, Ngumoha; Barcola

Mamardashvili, Woodman, Kerkez, Wirtz, Isak, Gakpo, Araujo, Chambers, McConnell, Koumas, Danns.

Ekitike, Frimpong, Bradley, Leoni, Gravenberch

Time and date: 5.45pm GMT on Wednesday November 4, 2026

How to watch: TNT Sports

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