Fenerbahçe host Liverpool at Kadıköy: Dirk Kuyt faces his former club

Fenerbahçe will host English giants Liverpool at Kadıköy on Wednesday, 4 November in matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League. French referee Clément Turpin will take charge of the crucial clash at the Chobani Stadium, which kicks off at 20:45. For Fenerbahçe, who have collected 2 points from their first three matches and are looking to end their winless run, interim head coach Dirk Kuyt will also come up against his former club.

Key absences for Liverpool

On the Liverpool side, the injured Giovanni Leoni, Jeremie Frimpong, Conor Bradley, Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitiké were left out of the travelling squad for Istanbul. Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo, who are not included in the UEFA squad list, will also be unavailable. For Fenerbahçe, Nathan Aké and Marco Asensio will miss the match with ongoing injuries, while Kojo Peprah Oppong's availability will only become clear at kick-off.

Dirk Kuyt against his former club

Fenerbahçe interim head coach Dirk Kuyt spent one of the finest periods of his playing career at Liverpool. The Dutchman scored 71 goals and provided 40 assists in 285 competitive matches for the English club, and won the League Cup in 2012. Kuyt, who also enjoyed success in a Fenerbahçe shirt, will this time face his former club from the Fenerbahçe bench.

Fenerbahçe's record against English sides

Fenerbahçe have faced English teams 24 times in European competition. They recorded 6 wins, 4 draws and 14 defeats in those matches, scoring 18 goals and conceding 48. Manchester United are the English club Fenerbahçe have met most often, with 3 wins from 7 matches. Fenerbahçe have failed to beat Arsenal in 6 matches and lost all 4 of their games against Aston Villa. This will be the first time in their history that Fenerbahçe face Liverpool in an official European competition match.