Fenerbahce hosts unbeaten Liverpool, a Champions League juggernaut reeling in the Premier League

Nine points. That's the gap separating Liverpool from the top of the Premier League right now, and it's the stat that explains why the Anfield side arrives in Turkey needing some certainty in the Champions League. This Wednesday, November 4, Fenerbahce hosts Liverpool in matchday four of the league phase of the 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League, in a match set for the Chobani Stadyumu at 2:45 p.m. (Argentina, Chile and Uruguay time) and 12:45 p.m. (Ecuador, Colombia and Peru). The broadcast for South America will be available through Disney+'s Premium Plan.

For Liverpool, this isn't just about the domestic table. The team needs a win to keep its perfect record intact in the European competition and stay among the top spots in the league phase. Standing in the way is a Fenerbahce side that has yet to taste victory in this edition of the Champions League and is dreaming of pulling off an upset just as its opponent arrives bruised.

How both teams arrive

The Turkish side isn't at its best right now: it's coming off a 1-2 loss to Goztepe and has gone three games without a win. In the Champions League, its last outing ended in a 2-2 home draw against Slavia Praha, a result that suggested the team can compete, but still needs to learn how to close out matches.

Liverpool, meanwhile, is carrying a fresh wound: a home loss to Arsenal, a blow that pushed it those nine points off the Premier League lead. The good news is coming from Europe, where the team is fresh off a thriller at Anfield, beating Villarreal 4-3. That contrast, a Premier League campaign that won't come together and a Champions League run where everything is clicking, is the big question mark heading into this matchup in Turkey.

The names who could decide the match

On the home side, Fenerbahce is pinning its hopes on the pedigree of Romelu Lukaku, N'Golo Kante, Akturkoglu and Kahveci, four players with elite experience who carry the responsibility of hurting a Liverpool team that, despite its rough league form, remains a side to fear.

On the other bench, Liverpool is leaning on the current form of Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Alexis Mac Allister, three players who have been decisive in the team's recent matches. If the collective performance still isn't clicking back in England, the individual influence of this trio could be exactly what tips the scales at the Chobani Stadyumu.

With a Fenerbahce side needing points to stay in contention and a Liverpool team that can't afford to relax despite its strong European form, this match promises to deliver. Kickoff is this Wednesday, and fans in South America can follow the action through Disney+'s Premium Plan.