PSG v Liverpool LIVE: Team news and updates from Champions League quarter-finals

Amid the alarming nature of their efficiency and a few eye-catching quotes within the post-match debrief, the fact of Liverpool’s humiliation by the hands of Manchester Metropolis within the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday was that hopes of successful a trophy this season are actually finished to the Champions League.

Mohamed Salah will probably be determined to log out his Liverpool profession with a fourth Champions League ultimate however a dream Budapest send-off would look like unlikely based mostly on present kind. If Liverpool do someway get previous PSG within the quarter-finals they might face both Bayern Munich or Actual Madrid within the semi-finals.

Arne Slot mentioned Liverpool’s file signing Alexander Isak may make his belated first look of 2026 on the Parc des Princes, although it could solely be instead.

Isak broke a leg whereas scoring in opposition to Tottenham in December and has undergone ankle surgical procedure and is prone to be on the bench.

“He has completed near every week of workforce coaching periods so he can play a component, in any other case I wouldn’t take him,” Slot mentioned.

I made a decision to not take him to the Etihad as a result of we felt we couldn’t get a efficiency of him but.”

Arne Slot insisted Liverpool can draw on their wealthy historical past to provide them hope within the troubled instances of this season and mentioned that each time they fall over, they will get again on their toes.

Liverpool have misplaced 15 matches in all competitions this season and look like enormous underdogs for tonight’s tie and was Slot requested how he would give supporters hope forward of a frightening take a look at.

“The reply lies within the historical past of Liverpool. In powerful moments, they get up once more. We have had lots of powerful moments, stood up just a few instances then fallen down once more.

“Now we have to indicate that mentality once more to maintain going and maintain selecting your self up after disappointment.”

Liverpool are nonetheless with out Alisson, so Giorgi Mamardashvili continues to deputise. Jeremie Frimpong may substitute Joe Gomez at proper again whereas Alexander Isak has travelled to Paris and will supply Liverpool a lift from the bench by making his first look of 2026.

Attainable XI: Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Ekitike

Liverpool are in want of one other miracle in Paris as they head to the Parc des Princes within the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in opposition to PSG.

A 12 months on from Alisson’s saves and Harvey Elliott’s winner, the Reds arrive in France with their season on the road following Saturday’s dismal defeat to Manchester Metropolis within the FA Cup.

PSG are the Champions League holders and Luis Enrique’s facet destroyed Chelsea within the last-16. With the stress turning up on Arne Slot, can Liverpool keep away from their season going from dangerous to worse?

Can they take one thing again to Anfield? We’ll have all of the build-up between now and 8pm.