Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak are on the bench for Liverpool in Istanbul, while Romelu Lukaku starts up front for Fenerbahçe. Kick-off at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium (Chobani Stadium) is at 17:45 UK time on Wednesday 4 November 2026.
Liverpool are fourth in the league phase with three wins from three and nine points. Fenerbahçe are 31st, with two points and no wins from their three games.
Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe make four changes since their last Champions League game, the 2-2 draw with Slavia Praha on 20 October.
Kojo Peprah Oppong, Ismail Yüksek, Romelu Lukaku and Irfan Can Kahveci come in. Vedat Muriqi, Kerem Aktürkoglu and Oğuz Aydın drop to the bench. Nathan Aké is not in the matchday squad.
- 31 Ederson (goalkeeper)
- 27 Nélson Semedo (defender)
- 37 Milan Skriniar (defender)
- 21 Kojo Peprah Oppong (defender)
- 3 Archie Brown (defender)
- 91 N'Golo Kanté (midfielder)
- 6 Mattéo Guendouzi (midfielder)
- 5 Ismail Yüksek (midfielder)
- 11 Mason Greenwood (forward)
- 9 Romelu Lukaku (forward)
- 17 Irfan Can Kahveci (forward)
Liverpool
Liverpool also make four changes since their last Champions League game, the 4-3 win over Villarreal on 20 October.
Joe Gomez, Dominik Szoboszlai, Víctor Muñoz and Bradley Barcola come in. Cody Gakpo, Ronald Araújo and Lewis Koumas drop to the bench. Ryan Gravenberch is not in the matchday squad; FPL lists him as doubtful with a foot injury and a 75% chance of playing.
- 1 Alisson (goalkeeper)
- 4 Virgil van Dijk (defender)
- 5 Jeremy Jacquet (defender)
- 21 Konstantinos Tsimikas (defender)
- 2 Joe Gomez (defender)
- 8 Dominik Szoboszlai (midfielder)
- 10 Alexis Mac Allister (midfielder)
- 42 Trey Nyoni (midfielder)
- 73 Rio Ngumoha (forward)
- 23 Víctor Muñoz (forward)
- 29 Bradley Barcola (forward)
MFF's match model prediction is Fenerbahçe 1-2 Liverpool.
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