Liverpool would play hosts to Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield as the Reds look to start their UEFA Champions League campaign with a victory in front of their home supporters. Both teams have made a terrific start to this season after winning all five of their league matches so far. Hence, we can expect an entertaining contest on Tuesday night with two teams going all out to secure a win.
Liverpool will line up in a 4-3-3 formation, and PSG might also opt for the same formation. So it could be less of a tactical battle and more of how the players perform on the pitch for each team. It has the makings of a highly entertaining match at Anfield, a place that always generates a magical atmosphere on European nights.
Team News
Liverpool
The trio of Dejan Lovren, Adam Lallana and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain remain long-term casualties. The Reds would be sweating on the recovery of Roberto Firmino following his gruesome eye injury when he collided with Jan Vertonghen at the Wembley Stadium last weekend. Other than that, Klopp does not have any fresh injury concerns to worry about.
Paris Saint-Germain
PSG are expected to bring back Kylian Mbappe and Neymar into their first-team after the duo were rested at the weekend against Saint Etienne. Hence, both Angel Di Maria and Julian Draxler might miss out and has to be content with a place on the bench. Gianluigi Buffon would be suspended for this encounter which means that Alphonse Areola will line up in goal for the French giants on Tuesday night.
Predicted Lineups
Liverpool
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Milner, Wijnaldum, Keita; Salah, Firmino, Mane
Paris Saint-Germain
Areola; Meunier, Silva, Marquinhos, Bernat; Verratti, Diarra, Rabiot; Mbappe, Cavani, Neymar
Key Men
Liverpool
The front three of Liverpool comprised of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino would need to fire on all cylinders if the Reds are to secure maximum points from this contest. The performance of Naby Keita is also crucial as he needs to step up his game after a string of underwhelming performances over the past few weeks.
Paris Saint-Germain
The PSG frontline of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Edinson Cavani needs to match, if not better, the performance of the Liverpool strikeforce. Both Thiago Silva and Marquinhos also needs to put on a solid display at the back if they want to stop the Reds from scoring.
Odds
Liverpool win – 13/10
Draw – 14/5
Paris Saint-Germain win – 21/10
