Bilic’s men are facing all sorts of problems.
With a 1-0 lead heading into the second-leg of our Europa League tie on Thursday, things are looking even more positive for Liverpool as Besiktas have many problems.
READ MORE: LFC News.
Slaven Bilic’s men have had a tough time since their defeat at Anfield last week having lost their top spot in the Turkish Super League to Galatasaray after a shock 1-0 loss to Eskisehirspor.
Now things look even worse for the Turks as they face the very realistic prospect of having to take us on at the Ataturk Stadium without top-scorer Demba Ba.
The former Chelsea and Newcastle United striker missed Sunday’s match with a calf injury and there is a strong possibility it will also rule him out of the second-leg, reports the Liverpool Echo.
In stark contrast we have been in fine form in recent times and the 2-0 Premier League win over Southampton on Sunday leaves us just two points off fourth-placed Manchester United and Champions League qualification.
Brendan Rodgers has really turned things around in 2015 and a good run in the Europa League will go a long way to the Northern Irishman restoring the faith in his tenure at the club.