Liverpool get their UEFA Champions League knockout marketing campaign underway on Wednesday night after they journey to Parc des Princes to face Paris Saint-Germain.
The Reds completed the league section in high spot, and barring a dead-rubber defeat to PSV Eindhoven, they swept apart their different European adversaries with minimal fuss. Arne Slot and Co. now stay in scorching pursuit of a home and continental treble.
The Merseysiders had no weekend fixtures after struggling an early shock elimination from the FA Cup by the hands of Plymouth Argyle, so they are going to be contemporary when developing in opposition to PSG, who annihilated fellow French facet Brest 10-0 on mixture throughout a playoff conflict.
Liverpool Crew Information
Liverpool introduced their 24-man travelling squad on Tuesday, and the record doesn’t function the likes of Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez, Tyler Morton and Amara Nallo. Bradley, Gomez and Morton are all injured, whereas Nallo obtained a pink card in opposition to PSV Eindhoven within the earlier Champions League sport and is subsequently suspended.
Predicted Liverpool lineup vs Paris Saint-Germain (4-2-3-1)
Goalkeeper
Alisson Becker ought to as soon as once more be Liverpool’s custodian in objective. The Brazilian has to work extraordinarily laborious to maintain a clear sheet within the French capital.
Defence
Liverpool’s defence has been rock strong this season, and lot of that is largely as a result of wonderful partnership of Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate. The centre-backs, nonetheless, come up in opposition to a mighty problem of stopping the PSG forwards—one thing Van Dijk and Konate would cherish.
Trent Alexander-Arnold will hope to make a distinction offensively from the right-back place, with Andy Robertson prone to get the nod over Kostas Tsimikas at left-back.
Midfield
The midfield axis of Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai picks itself within the XI. Each Gravenberch and Mac Allister shall be key in absorbing the stress within the centre of the park and enjoying these fast passes or diagonals that might trigger issues for the house facet.
Having scored in again to again league video games, Szoboszlai shall be raring to get himself on the scoresheet once more. He’ll function within the gap behind the principle striker, with Curtis Jones, Wataru Endo and Harvey Elliot anticipated to return off the bench within the second half.
Assault
Cody Gakpo made his return from damage instead in opposition to Newcastle United final week and could also be consigned with a job on the bench once more. This implies Arne Slot may go along with Luis Diaz on the left flank and Diogo Jota via the center as a No.9. Having fun with a stellar season in a Crimson shirt, Mohamed Salah stays a sure-fix starter off the proper.
I’m Rohan Sengupta from one of many busiest cities in India, Mumbai. A Journalism graduate with a eager curiosity in sports activities, soccer is one thing I merely can’t reside with out and writing, discussing and analyzing the sport is what I do 24*7.
