Liverpool’s Champions League knockout marketing campaign lastly will get underway on Wednesday and a troublesome take a look at awaits at Paris Saint-Germain, with Arne Slot unlikely to make many adjustments.
The Reds completed the league part in high spot and there was loads of debate over its advantages after being drawn to face present Ligue 1 leaders PSG within the final 16.
However, it’s a hurdle Liverpool should overcome if they’re to be severe contenders this season and arrange a quarter-final in opposition to both Membership Brugge or Aston Villa.
Slot has named a 24-man travelling squad, however who might begin on the Parc des Princes?
Group information
There have been issues that Cody Gakpo wouldn’t participate after lacking coaching, however he’s accessible for Liverpool – although three stay sidelined with accidents:
Liverpool’s travelling squad to PSG
Goalkeepers: Alisson, Kelleher, Jaros, Davies
Defenders: Van Dijk, Konate, Quansah, Tsimikas, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold
Midfielders: Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Endo, Jones, Elliott, McConnell, Nyoni
Forwards: Diaz, Nunez, Salah, Gakpo, Jota, Chiesa
Liverpool’s XI vs. PSG
With Liverpool having performed final Wednesday, the seven days between video games will allow Slot to call a really related lineup to the one which confronted Newcastle.
The primary-choice midfield all however picks itself when Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szboszlai are match, as is the case for this fixture.
Slot has not too long ago utilised 4 midfielders, with two taking part in the No. 10 function, however that is unlikely to be the event for it and which means Curtis Jones would be the possibility off the bench.
Andy Robertson has been the favoured left-back and he’ll doubtless be restored, whereas Gakpo might see Luis Diaz fill the left-wing place resulting from his coaching absence and up to date return from damage.
PSG are not a crew set as much as cater for ‘superstars’, and Slot might make only one change to his aspect to retain some consistency after the break:
Liverpool would line up like this:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz, Jota
Slot has his choices with 20 outfielders named in his squad, however he has made his preferences identified all through the season over which gamers he favours to start out.
The abovementioned lineup is what we’re more likely to see, however he might flip to Tsimikas once more earlier than handing the baton over to Robertson for Southampton and the return leg.
And if Gakpo is absolutely match, there may be cause to imagine he can be most well-liked over Diaz on the left wing:
Tsimikas retains his place at left-back
Gakpo makes first begin for the reason that Merseyside derby
These two tweaks would see the Reds begin like this:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Salah, Gakpo, Jota
It will be a testing night for Liverpool and one will hope that they aren’t torpid firstly of the match after a uncommon seven-day hole between video games.
PSG are unbeaten in 22 video games, with 10 wins in a row and just one draw of their final 20, taking a workable outcome again to Anfield is vital.
