Liverpool’s mettle will certainly be tested in Istanbul on Tuesday night, after Crystal Palace inflicted their first defeat of the season upon them at the weekend.
The Premier League champions had always found a way at the start of 2025–26, and when Federico Chiesa struck a late equaliser at Selhurst Park, Arne Slot’s side were primed to stage another dramatic late show.
This time, though, the Reds got a bitter taste of their own medicine, as Eddie Nketiah, once of title rivals Arsenal, crashed home the winner deep into stoppage time.
Thus, Liverpool’s second Champions League outing of the season arrives in the wake of a crushing defeat, and Slot has a few interesting calls to make on the team selection front in midweek.
Here’s how Liverpool could line up.






