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Fenerbahce v Liverpool: Key stats and player info
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Liverpool and Fenerbahce meet for the first time with Andoni Iraola's side having won three from three in the Champions League so far this season.
A 100% record doesn't quite tell the whole tale after going 2-0 down in their most recent outing at home to Villarreal before prevailing 4-3.
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On Wednesday, they come up against an opposing head coach who reached the final of this competition with the Reds in 2007.
Dirk Kuyt may be taking charge of his final match as interim boss of the Turkish club, with reports indicating that Sergio Conceicao is set to take over on an 18-month deal.
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Fenerbahce advanced beyond qualifying for the first time since 2008-09, following nine failed attempts. They knocked out Lyon to get through on this occasion. The Turkish side reached the quarter-finals in 2007-08.
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Fenerbahce's current winless run of 10 matches is their longest in the Champions League.
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Key Fenerbahce player - Vedat Muriqi
The Kosovan striker has scored seven goals despite starting only five league games, but he is yet to break his duck in this competition.
In the first three matchdays this term, the only player with a higher xG than Muriqi (1.44) who failed to score was Jude Bellingham (1.61).
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Muriqi signed a three-year contract with Fenerbahce in the summer after scoring 23 La Liga goals for Mallorca last season, the best return of his club career.
Fenerbahce squad summary
Fenerbahce's squad is packed with former Premier League players including Mason Greenwood, Romelu Lukaku, N'Golo Kante, Ederson, Matteo Guendouzi, Nathan Ake and Nelson Semedo.
