Champions League 2025-2026: Liverpool-PSG, the likely lineups

The Champions League lights are back on the Anfield turf for a quarterfinal return leg that represents a lot for the home team. At 9 p.m., Arne Slot’s Liverpool is called upon for a perfect night to overturn the fate of qualification against Paris Saint-Germain. After the first leg result, the Reds will rely on their fortress and the imagination of Wirtz and Salah to unhinge Luis Enrique’s battleship, which arrives in England led by the talented Kvaratskhelia, who sowed panic in the first leg match. At stake is not only a place among Europe’s top four, but for Liverpool it means being able to avenge the penalty shootout defeat in last year’s round of 16 at the hands of Donnarumma, now Manchester City’s goalkeeper.

Arne Slot is banking on his classic form to try to emerge victorious from the challenge. Behind safety Van Dijk, the flanks are given to Frimpong and Kerkez. In the median act Gravenberch and Mac Allister, while the attacking weight to attempt the feat will be composed of the Salah-Szoboszlai-Wirtz trio, with the only point Ekitiké.

Spanish coach Henrique responds with a more solid team in defense to manage the advantage. Safonov defends the posts, protected by Marquinhos and Pacho. In midfield, space is given to the talents of Zaire-Emery and Joao Neves, while in attack the number one danger is Kvaratskhelia, supported by the speed of Dembélé and Doué.

Liverpool-PSG, likely lineups

Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Ekitike. All. Slot.

PSG (4-3-3): Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Joao Neves; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia. All. Luis Enrique.