Kenny Dalglish is hoping returning to the city of one of Liverpool’s greatest ever triumphs will bring out the best in his players tonight.
The Reds face Galatasaray at the new Turk Telekom Arena as they continue their pre-season preparations.
It will be the third time Liverpool have played in Istanbul since their stunning comeback to beat AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League final.
“It’s a great game for us and everyone is looking forward to it,” Dalglish said.
“It’s a shame we’re not playing at the Ataturk as that stadium will always have a special place in everyone’s hearts.
“But everyone has great memories of Istanbul after what was achieved here back in 2005.
"That was a fantastic achievement.
“This game is only a friendly but we will try to get the maximum we can out of the game.
"We’re playing at a new stadium and Galatasaray will pose a decent test for us.”
Dalglish fielded a different side in each half of last Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Hull City.
However, he is set to make fewer changes tonight with a number of players saved for Monday’s trip to Oslo to face Valerenga.
“We’ve got two games in the space of a few days and the players need to get more minutes in than they’ve had so far,” he added.
“But we will do whatever the situation dictates and we won’t leave players on longer than needed just for the sake of it.”
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