Liverpool will host Paris Saint-Germain in the return leg of the UEFA Champions League round of at Anfield on Tuesday, looking to book their place in the quarter-finals.
Liverpool picked up a 1-0 win away from home vs PSG in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg last week, and Arne Slot will demand another showing from his players when the two sides face off in the second leg at Anfield on Tuesday night.
PSG have been phenomenal in recent months, and they will look to turn the tie around. It will be interesting to see if they can pull off a memorable win at Anfield. Meanwhile, Liverpool have been formidable at home.
The Reds are coming into this game on the back of four consecutive victories in all competitions, and they will certainly fancy their chances of getting the job done and progressing through to the next round of the competition..
The last time these two sides met at Anfield, Liverpool picked up a thrilling 3-2 victory over PSG, and they will be hoping for the same this week. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Liverpool
Tyler Morton misses out with a shoulder injury and Joe Gomez is ruled out with a hamstring issue. Conor Bradley is still recovering from the knock he picked up against Aston Villa, and he will miss out as well.
Liverpool are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs PSG, with Alisson Becker in goal. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson will start as the full-backs, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Ibrahima Konate will start alongside Virgil van Dijk at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch will add defensive cover and control to the side. Meanwhile, Dominik Szoboszlai will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates in the final third. Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo will add creativity and goals from the wide areas, with Diogo Jota leading the line for Liverpool vs PSG on Tuesday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Jota
PSG
PSG rested their starting eleven at the weekend, and they have a fully fit squad to choose from vs Liverpool on Tuesday. The visitors are likely to shape up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal.
Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes will be deployed in the full-back areas, and they will look to help out defensively and create goalscoring opportunities for their teammates going forward. Marquinhos will start alongside Willian Pachho in the central defensive partnership.
As for the midfield unit, Vitinha will start alongside Joao Neves and Fabian Ruiz in the middle of the park. They will look to keep things compact defensively and control the tempo of the game. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Bradley Barcola will start on the flanks, and they will add goals and creativity to the side. Ousmane Dembele will spearhead the PSG attack vs Liverpool on Tuesday.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves; Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Barcola
Key Stats
- Nine goals have been scored in the last three meetings between these two teams.
- PSG have won five of their last six matches in all competitions.
- Liverpool have won five of their last six matches in all competitions.
- Liverpool have kept a clean sheet in three of their last four matches in all competitions.
- PSG has scored 25 goals in the last six matches in all competitions.
Player to Watch
Mohamed Salah
The Egyptian was largely ineffective in the first leg of the tie, and he will look to make amends here. Salah is coming into this game on the back of a brace against Southampton, and he will look to make a defining contribution here. Liverpool will need their star attacker to step up and make a difference.
The veteran attacker will look to create goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates and find the back of the net as well. PSG will look to make life difficult for Liverpool here, and they will need to score goals in order to get through to the next round. The Egyptian could be the game changer for Liverpool.
Prediction
Liverpool 2-2 PSG
This is likely to be a cracking contest between two very good teams. Neither team will want to end up on the losing side, and they will look to outscore each other and get the job done. This is likely to be an open game with a fair few chances for either side.
There were plenty of chances on offer in the first leg as well. Both teams are likely to get on the score sheet and a high scoring contest is on the cards. However, it will be difficult to separate the two teams and they could cancel each other out. The two teams are likely to share the spoils here. The Hard Tackle predicts a 2-2 draw.
