Overview

• Victor Osimhen made a brief late cameo in the 1-0 win over Alanyaspor to gauge his ankle pain after missing training since returning from Nigeria duty.
• Buruk said Osimhen is not fully fit and confirmed the appearance was a deliberate test to assess whether he can feature against Liverpool.
• The coach acknowledged tactical tweaks and accepted taking risks to increase the chances of including the forward on Tuesday.
• Galatasaray vs Liverpool is scheduled for 8pm BST on Tuesday, September 30 at RAMS Park in Istanbul, with UK streaming on Amazon Prime.
• Galatasaray have opened the Super Lig with seven straight wins but lost 5-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt in Europe, while Liverpool are expected to travel with a largely full-strength squad.