Champions League nights at the Parc des Princes, superstars all over the pitch, match preview, team news and predictions here for Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool.
With a fantastic matchup between the current Champions League holders and the current Premier League holders on the horizon its bound to be an exciting matchup.
Liverpool team news
injuries
With Liverpool suffering injuries to their ever-trusted number one Alisson, who is set to be out for the majority of the remaining 25/26 season. Backup goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili expected to feature for Liverpool between the sticks.
Northern Ireland international Conor Bradley is also sidelined for the match after suffering a serious knee injury in Liverpool’s Premier League match vs Arsenal, he will be out for the remainder of the season.
Other absentees for Liverpool include Wataru Endo, Stefan Bajcetic and Giovanni Leoni. Other than that, all other Liverpool players are available for the game.
Some good news for Liverpool on the injury front, £125 million record British fee striker Alexander Isak is set to be available to play vs PSG after being sidelined with a fractured fibula during Liverpool’s Premier League game vs Tottenham Hotspur on December 20, 2025.
Suspensions
No Liverpool players are suspended for their first leg vs PSG.
If either captain Virgil Van Dijk or his Netherlands teammate Ryan Gravenberch receives a yellow card at the Parc des Princes, they will be suspended for the second leg at Anfield.
Liverpool predicted XI
Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
Jeremie Frimpong
Virgil Van Dijk (C)
Ibrahima Konate
Milos Kerkez
Ryan Gravenberch
Alexis Mac Allister
Florian Wirtz
Dominik Szoboszlai
Mohamed Salah
Hugo Ekitike
Paris Saint-Germain team news
Injuries
Exciting young French winger Bradley Barcola is expected to be sidelined for the game vs Liverpool due to an ankle sprain picked up in PSGs Round of 16 victory vs Chelsea.
Also, a core member to PSGs midfield Fabian Ruiz is not expected to play due to picking up a serious knee injury in January. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation and is working away from the main group of players.
Another player expected to be sidelined for the game is 19-year-old Senny Mayulu.
Other than that, all PSG players are set to be available to play vs Liverpool.
Suspensions
No PSG players are currently suspended for the first leg of the Champions League Quarter-finals.
Portuguese full-back Nuno Mendes and Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will be suspended for the second leg away at Anfield if they are to pick up a yellow card in the first leg tomorrow night.
Paris Saint-Germain predicted XI
Matvey Safonov (GK)
Nuno Mendes
Willian Pacho
Marquinhos (C)
Achraf Hakimi
Warren Zaire-Emery
Joao Neves
Vitinha
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Ousmane Dembele
Desire Doue
Prediction
With both teams having a relatively low injury list for key players both teams will go all guns blazing in this exhilarating Quarter-finals first leg. With Liverpool in very inconsistent recent form and PSG winning all their last 4 games including a dominant 8-2 aggregate victory over Chelsea in the previous round. And it being at the Parc des Princes it could potentially be a long night for Liverpool. Over 100,000 fans agree as on FotMob predict over 50% of fans voted a PSG home victory. The bookies are also heavily favouring PSG to be win the first leg, with bet365 having odds of 8/11 in favour of a PSG victory and 10/3 for a Liverpool victory.
Both teams have big players at their disposal however. Liverpool players to watch would be their French front man Hugo Ekitike who has registered an impressive 17 goals and 6 assists in his debut season for the reds. Another player to watch for Liverpool would be Mr versatile, Domonik Szoboszlai who has arguably been Liverpool’s most influential player this season having an average FotMob match rating of 7.69. And for PSG the players to watch could be their whole squad, but to select a few they would be current Ballon d’Or holder Ousmane Dembele, with 16 goals and 9 assists in 34 games for PSG as he remains the main man in their attack. Another would be his attacking partner Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, where do you even start. One of the most pleasure on the eye wingers to watch in world football. He takes on his opponents with no fear of losing the ball and when he’s running at a defender its dangerous. With 34 successful dribbles and 31 chances created this season he could be a very big thorn in Liverpool’s side. That’s followed up by the Portuguese conductor that sits just behind them, Vitinha. Many consider him to be the best central midfielder currently and he can definitely create problems for any team, especially a Liverpool team that are conceding more than usual. Vitinha has created 34 chances for PSG this season with 7 assists.
My final prediction for the game is a 3-1 PSG victory
It’s a champions league knockout tie so expect Liverpool to put up a good fight however I think the quality of this current PSG side will overpower the determination from Liverpool and the hosts will come out victorious. Goals coming from Vitinha, Dembele and Doue and for Liverpool a Wirtz goal to close the gap heading into the second leg.
Other fan predictions: PSG 4-2 Liverpool
Another fan has again predicted for a home team victory. They predict goals from Vitinha, Kvaratskhelia and a brace from Dembele. For the travelling side he predicts goals from Ekitike and Szoboszlai.
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