Liverpool face Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday night, in the Reds’ second opportunity to win silverware this season.
In yet another all-English European final, Jurgen Klopp’s Champions League winners will face a very different Chelsea side to the one that won the Europa League back in May.
With the departure of Maurizio Sarri, arrival of Frank Lampard and a summer transfer ban, the west London club are currently undergoing dramatic change. Compared to the Reds, who are seeking fine-tuning from last season, there will be a clash of continuity and change on Wednesday night in Istanbul.
The Reds return to Turkey for another European final, 14 years after Steven Gerrard and his men triumphed over AC Milan in the Miracle of Istanbul.
They will be heading across the city this time, to Besiktas Park, home of Besiktas, believe it or not!
Ahead of the Super Cup clash, we have picked out the key battles across the pitch that Liverpool must win…




