Arne Slot took the opportunity to reward some up-and-coming Liverpool academy talents with a call-up to first-team training on Monday.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST &

Tim Sherwood couldn't believe what he had watched when Sky Sports broadcasted Liverpool's open training session at their Kirkby facility ahead of the trip to Galatasaray

Liverpool's players took in their final preparations before heading to Turkey to face Galatasaray in the Champions League, with Arne Slot getting an injury boost from one of his players

Liverpool XI vs Galatasaray: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today - Reds suffered a double late fitness blow ahead of last-16 first-leg clash in Istanbul

Liverpool travel to Turkey to face Galatasaray in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday and Arne Slot will be forced into making an unwanted change to his line-up

Liverpool's preparations for their crucial Champions League clash against Galatasaray took a bizarre turn on Monday morning. While the focus was on who was present at the AXA Training Centre, former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood was left baffled at video footage of a training routine involving some of the club's biggest stars - a clip that was eventually deleted by Sky Sports.

Liverpool travel to Istanbul tonight with familiar Champions League intensity but also with a few unwelcome complications. The Reds face Galatasaray in the last-16 first leg at RAMS Park, and the predicted lineup has been shaped by late fitness concerns that forced manager Arne Slot into reshuffling key areas of his side.