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

Liverpool hosts PSV in the fifth day of the Champions League. Kickoff at 9 p.m. at Anfield. The Reds come to the fixture with great enthusiasm after the success with Real Madrid that took them into the top eight. The Olladese, for their part, snatched a draw on the field of Olympiacos, keeping themselves firmly in the play-off zone.

For this challenge Slot should reintroduce Ekitike as an advanced reference in place of Isak, supported on the three-quarter by Salah, Szoboszlai and Gakpo. Midfield dike formed by Gravenberch and Mac Allister, defense headed by Van Dijk.

In PSV, Til seems favored for a starting shirt in attack, with Saibari behind him: completing the three-quarter the’former Parma Man and the’former Inter Perisic. In midfield Mauro Junior with Veerman, while in defense will act as full-backs the’former Milan Dest and the’former Roma Salah-Eddine.

Probable lineups

Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Gomez, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Ekitike. Coach: Slot.

PSV (4-2-3-1): Kovar; Dest, Schouten, Gasiorowski, Salah-Eddine; Mauro Junior, Veerman; Man, Saibari, Perisic; Til. Coach: Bosz.