
Paris Saint-Germain did more or less everything apart from put the ball in the net against Liverpool last week.
As such, they head into Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second-leg encounter at Anfield nursing a 1-0 deficit after Harvey Elliott’s smash-and-grab heroics in the French capital.
Coming from behind against the runaway Premier League leaders and six-time winners of this competition will be no easy feat, but Luis Enrique hopes it inspires his players.
“We’ll go there and show ourselves to be a team that deserves to go through,” said the former Barcelona and Spain boss. “We’ve got nothing to lose.”
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Liverpool vs. PSG score
Pregame | Goal scorers | |
Liverpoool | — | |
PSG | — |
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Referee: Istvan Kovacs (Romania)
Predicted lineups:
Liverpool ((4-3-3, right to left): 1. Alisson (GK) — 66. Trent Alexander-Arnold, 5. Ibrahima Konate, 4. Virgil van Dijk, 26. Andy Robertson — 10. Alexis Mac Allister, 38. Ryan Gravenberch, 8. Dominik Szoboszlai — 11. Mohamed Salah, 20. Diogo Jota, 7. Luis Diaz
PSG 4-3-3, right to left): 1. Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) — 2. Achraf Hakimi, 5. Marquinhos, 51. Willian Pacho, 25. Nuno Mendes —17. Vitinha, 87. Joao Neves, 8. Fabian Ruiz — 7. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 10. Ousmane Dembele, 29. Bradley Barcola
MORE: How the first leg between PSG and Liverpool played out
Liverpool vs. PSG live updates, highlights, and commentary
1 hr 15 mins before kickoff: The teams are in. Diogo Jota gets the nod over Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez in the Liverpool attack. That means both XIs are unchanged from the sides that stepped out at the Parc des Princes. A show for faith from both Arne Slot and Luis Enrique, who appear to be very sure of their best starting lineups.
1 hr 30 mins before kickoff: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was brilliant for PSG in the initial game and the Georgia star is confident he and his team-mates can hit top gear on Merseyside.
Our chances are 50/50, because I think it’s not easy to dominate against Liverpool. We did it [last week] and we showed good football. But this Tuesday the match will be 50/50.
2 hours before kickoff. Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Liverpool vs. Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 clash. The Reds somehow have a 1-0 lead following last week’s first leg in Paris, from which you would think they will have to improve upon their overall performance.
Liverpool vs. PSG kick off time
This UEFA Champions League match kicks off in Liverpool at 8 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Date | Kickoff time | |
USA | Tue, Mar 11 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
Canada | Tue, Mar 11 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
UK | Tue, Mar 11 | 8:00 p.m. GMT |
Australia | Wed, Mar 12 | 7:00 a.m. AEDT |
India | Wed, Mar 12 | 1:30 a.m. IST |
Liverpool vs. PSG lineups, team news
Cody Gakpo has returned to Liverpool training after missing the last few matches with an ankle injury and should be ready to see the pitch again in this important Champions League game.
However, Diogo Jota gets the nod to start in attack, meaning it’s the same Liverpool XI that stepped out in Paris.
The only injury concerns for the Reds are the absences of Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez due to muscle issues. The latter is likely out for much of the season, if not the rest of the campaign entirely.
Liverpool (4-2-3-1, right to left): Alisson (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson — Mac Allister, Gravenberch — Diaz, Szoboszlai, Salah — Jota.
Liverpool subs: Jaros (GK), Kelleher (GK), Endo, Nunez, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Elliott, Tsimikas, McConnell, Quansah
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Incredibly, there are no injury concerns for PSG head coach Luis Enrique to worry about, as he has a fully fit squad at his disposal.
It’s been a stellar season for all three frontline PSG stars, as there has been enough attacking volume to go around for Ousmane Dembele, Bradley Barcola and new signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. It was Dembele who starred in the first leg for PSG – clearly the best player on the pitch for much of the match even as they were unable to profit from his brilliant display.
PSG are also unchanged from last week and continue with breakout defender Willian Pacho at center-back alongside captain Marquinhos instead of lifetime club servant Presnel Kimpembe who has ridden the bench since returning from an Achilles tear in mid-January.
PSG (4-3-3, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes — Neves, Vitinha, F. Ruiz — Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Barcola.
PSG subs: Safanov (GK), Tenas (GK), Kimpembe, Ramos, Doue, Lee, Hernandez, Mayulu, Zaire-Emery, Beraldo, Mbaye
Liverpool vs. PSG live stream, TV channel
Here is how to watch the match in some of the world’s major regions:
Date | Time | TV channel | Streaming | |
USA | Tue, Mar. 11 | 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT | UniMas, TUDN, ViX | Paramount+, Fubo |
Canada | Tue, Mar. 11 | 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT | — | DAZN |
UK | Tue, Mar. 11 | 8 p.m. GMT | — | Prime Video |
Australia | Wed, Mar. 12 | 7 a.m. ADST | — | Stan Sport |
India | Wed, Mar. 12 | 1:30 a.m. IST | Sony TEN 2, 3 | Sony LIV, JioTV |
