Two clubs chasing UEFA Europa League glory will do battle today in a match between Besiktas and Liverpool. The Round of 32 clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium in Istanbul and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
What They're Saying
Besiktas manager Slaven Bilic (via the Express): "We have to be patient. We need goals. We must be better in defense. We got in position. We showed creativity when we entered dangerous areas, but we could not [score]. Tomorrow [Thursday], the same scenario applies. We have to give a totally solid performance to eliminate Liverpool."
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (via the Guardian): "That extra period of 48 hours [of rest for Sunday's game] that City have could be crucial, certainly physically, especially as we will have very little preparation time. It'll just be about recovery. We can't train on the pitch at Anfield. We can't make it any worse than it is, so we're having to train during the day. But that's the way it's been dealt and we'll deal with it the best we can. The players have had lots of challenges to overcome this season, and we are ready to keep performing and doing the best we can."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Emre Can has predominantly featured at CB for Liverpool this season, but injury and rotation will move the true defensive midfielder to his more natural position on Thursday. In one Europa League appearances, the 21-year-old finished with two tackles and two interceptions.
Besiktas' Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Gonen; Hutchinson, Uysal, Franco, Kurtulus; Kaviak, Ozyakup; Sahan, Sosa, Tore; Ba
Liverpool's Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1): Mignolet; Toure, Skrtel, Lovren; Moreno, Can, Allen, Ibe; Sterling, Lallana; Sturridge
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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