Galatasaray vs. Liverpool: Champions League Round-of-16 First-Leg Preview, Streaming Info and Projected Line-ups

Istanbul’s RASM Park will stage Tuesday’s Champions League Round-of-16 opener as Galatasaray welcome Liverpool for the first leg of a tie in which the Premier League visitors are favoured to progress. Yet the Turkish champions have already served notice that they can upset the odds, having dumped Juventus out of the competition in the playoff round on the back of a raucous 5-2 home victory that showcased the force of their support and the firepower of on-loan striker Victor Osimhen.

Osimhen, formerly of Napoli, heads a Galatasaray lineup expected to read: Ugurcan Cakir; Roland Sallai, Davinson Sanchez, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Ismail Jakobs; Lucas Torreira, Mario Lemina; Baris Alper Yilmaz, Gabriel Sara, Noa Lang; Victor Osimhen.

Liverpool, managed by Arne Slot, are tipped to line up with new signing Hugo Ekitike leading the attack. Projected XI: Giorgi Mamardashvili; Jeremie Frimpong, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez; Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister; Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo; Ekitike.

Kick-off is scheduled for Tuesday at RASM Park. U.S. viewers can stream every minute on Paramount+, while CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network will carry select simultaneous coverage. The day’s programming begins with Champions League Matchday, continues with the UEFA Champions League Today pre-match show, and concludes with post-match analysis and The Champions Club.

Despite Liverpool’s status as favourites, Galatasaray’s playoff statement against Juventus ensures the tie is far from a formality. Pick: Liverpool 3, Galatasaray 2.