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Galatasaray are a maddeningly inconsistent side, as we saw in the play-offs, where they hammered Juventus at home but ended up needing extra-time to progress to the last 16 after being torn to shreds by the 10-man Bianconeri in Turin. Consequently, we're wary of backing the Turkish champions to finish the job against Liverpool, despite deservedly beating the Reds 1-0 in Tuesday's first leg at RAMS Park.

They're certainly capable of scoring at Anfield, with Victor Osimhen a real problem for Virgil van Dijk & Co., while Okan Buruk's men are highly adept at killing the flow of games and upsetting opponents with their time-wasting tactics. However, we still have doubts over a defence that has kept just one clean sheet away from home in this season's Champions League.

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