Arne Slot’s robust season lurches from take a look at to check with Liverpool within the French capital underneath a cloud of home stress following a heavy weekend defeat to Manchester City.
Can they beat champions PSG this night? For Slot, the Champions League has develop into the one precedence as his facet’s home title defence has faltered.
Regardless of their current struggles within the Premier League, the Reds have been a special animal in Europe this season, ending within the prime three of the league section. Liverpool are buoyed by the return of Alexander Isak to the matchday squad, though the striker is on the bench after a long-term harm lay-off. Nonetheless, the guests stay with out Alisson Becker, which means Giorgi Mamardashvili will proceed his run in purpose for what’s arguably his largest take a look at in a Liverpool shirt.
PSG have received their final 4 matches in all competitions, scoring 15 targets in that span.
They should beware the truth that in 4 of the final 5 Champions League editions, the holders have been eradicated on the quarter-final stage (Bayern Munich 2020-21, Chelsea 2021-22, Manchester Metropolis 2023-24 and Actual Madrid 2024-25), with solely Actual Madrid in 2022-23 managing to progress to the semi-finals.
A uncommon, disciplined defensive efficiency is important for the guests in the event that they need to take a manageable end result again to Anfield for the second leg.
Paris St-Germain group information
The defending champions make only one change from the group which noticed off Chelsea final outing. Bradley Barcola just isn’t match to make the squad so Need Doue is available in.
PSG XI: Matvey Safonov, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Marquinhos, Achraf Hakimi, João Neves, Vitinha, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué
Liverpool group information
Mo Salah drops to the bench whereas Giorgi Mamardashvili and Joe Gomez begin. Can Isak make an impression as an alternative?
Liverpool XI: Giorgi Mamardashvili, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Joe Gomez, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Jeremie Frimpong, Hugo Ekitiké
The place to look at PSG v Liverpool: TV channel, stay on-line streams
Kick-off on Wednesday is at 20:00 BST (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT). Dwell TV protection within the UK is on TNT Sports activities 1.
Streaming is on the HBO Max app. TNT Sports activities prices £30.99 a month and is offered on an unlimited vary of units together with good TVs and gaming consoles.
PSG v Liverpool stats
- These groups have met six instances in European competitors, with either side prevailing thrice and Paris profitable each two‑legged ties between the golf equipment (3-2 on combination within the 1996/97 Cup Winners’ Cup semi‑finals and on penalties in final season’s Champions League spherical of 16)
- PSG have received their final 4 Champions League quarter-final ties and their final six two-legged ties within the competitors
- At 20 years and 31 days of age, Warren Zaire‑Emery may develop into the youngest participant ever to achieve 40 Champions League appearances, surpassing the document held by Jude Bellingham (21 years 164 days)
- Kvaratskhelia has scored in three successive Champions League knockout stage matches for PSG, netting 4 targets throughout these video games
- None of PSG’s 60 knockout matches within the competitors have completed 0-0, whereas none of Liverpool’s 36 video games in Europe towards French groups have completed goalless
- Liverpool have received seven of their final 11 European matches towards French groups (D1 L3).
- Solely Manchester United (19) have featured in additional quarter-finals within the competitors than Liverpool (18)
- Reds midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has scored in 5 of his final eight Champions League appearances
- Since drawing 0-0 with Actual Madrid within the Champions League quarter‑finals in April 2021, Liverpool have gone 51 consecutive European matches and not using a goalless recreation
- Six of their final eight Champions League quarter-final ties have ended victoriously
