Liverpool head to Istanbul the scene of their famous 2005 Champions League triumph to face Fenerbahce this evening.The Merseysiders Champions League campaign has got off to a strong start with three wins from three and they will be confident of extending that 100% record at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.To do that, they will have to overcome a familiar face with Fener currently managed on an interim basis by former Anfield favourite Dirk Kuyt.Kuyt scored 71 goals in 285 appearances over six years at Liverpool, played in the 2007 Champions League final against AC Milan and won the League Cup in 2012. He also knows Fenerbahe well, having won the Sper Lig title with them as a player in 2014.His first game in charge did not go to plan. Fenerbahe lost 2-1 at home to Gztepe on Saturday, leaving them sixth in the Sper Lig and nine points behind Galatasaray. Things are no better in Europe. Fenerbahe are 31st in the 36-team table, with just two points from three games. They drew with Roma and Slavia Prague, but were thrashed 6-0 by Aston Villa, and they have conceded nine goals in the competition, joint-most of any team. They have won only one of their last five matches in all competitions.FENERBAHCE TEAM NEWSFormer Manchester City defender Nathan Ake is out, as is Marco Asensio.Fenerbahce: Ederson; Semedo, Skriniar, Oppong, Brown; Guendouzi, Kante, Yuksek; Greenwood, Kahveci, LukakuFenerbahce Substitutes: Cetin, Gunok, Akturkoglu, Demir, Muldur, Muriqi, Mercan, Elmaz, Nene, Aydin, MimovicLIVERPOOL TEAM NEWSRyan Gravenberch has been ruled out with a heel problem. The Dutchman joins Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley on the sidelines.Alexander Isak starts on the bench with Bradley Barcola likely to play as the lone striker.Liverpool: Alisson; Gomez, Van Dijk, Jacquet, Tsimikas; Nyoni, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Munoz, Barcola, NgumohaLiverpool Substitutes: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Kerkez, Wirtz, Isak, Gakpo, Araujo, Chambers, McConnell, Koumas, DannsWhere to watch Fenerbahce vs Liverpool: TV channel, live online streamsFenerbahcevsLiverpoolkicks off at17:45 GMT (13:45 ET / 10:45 PT) on Wednesday, November 4at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul.TheChampions Leaguematch is live onTNT Sports 1in the UK, with streaming on HBO Max. In the US, its onParamount Plusat12:45pm ET.If you live outside the UK or the US, visitUEFAs Champions League broadcaster listto find out where to watch it in your region.Fenerbahce vs Liverpool statsThis is the teams first meeting, although Fenerbahce strikerRomelu Lukakuis familiar with Liverpool after making 166 appearances for Everton and scoring three Merseyside derby goalsFenerbahceshome record against English visitors is W4 D2 L6; they lost their last two1-0 against Aston Villaand3-0 to Nottingham Forest in last seasons UEFA Europa LeagueEderson faced Liverpool in the 2017/18 Champions League quarter-finals as a Manchester City player, his side losing both legs of the tieA 2-1 win at Forest in last seasons Europa League knockout phase play-off second legis one of two victories in Fenerbahces last 12 games against Premier League opponents, home and away (D2 L8)A 6-0 loss at Aston Villa on Matchday 2 this season Fenerbahces heaviest European defeat since 1992 extended the Turkish teams run without a clean sheet against English opposition to nine gamesA 4-0 home win against Galatasaray in last seasons round of 16 second leg(4-1 aggregate) ended Liverpools three-game losing run against clubs from TurkiyeThe Reds have lost their last three away games against Turkish opposition, all 1-0 atBesiktas in February 2015and Galatasaray inSeptember 2025andMarch 2026Liverpool have won one of their eight away matches against Turkish clubs (D1 L6),2-1 at Trabzonspor in the 2010/11 Europa League play-off round, and have not kept a clean sheetNone of Liverpools last 46 European matches has been drawn (W32 L14). Their last such game to finish all square was 3-3 at home to Benfica in the 2021/22 Champions League quarter-final second leg Topics Fenerbahe S.K. Liverpool F.C. 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