Liverpool vs PSG: Express Sport brings you LIVE coverage of the Champions League from Anfield
- PSG are winless in their past four Champions League matches against English sides (D3 L1) and have only kept one clean sheet in their previous 12 such games
- Liverpool have won seven of their 12 previous European Cup/Champions League matches against French opposition but have lost two of the past three at home
- Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane and PSG’s Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani have amassed 199 goals between them since the start of last season
LIVERPOOL vs PSG
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Milner, Salah, Mane, Sturridge.
PSG XI: Areola, Silva, Kimpembe, Meunier, Bernat, Marquinhos, Di Maria, Rabiot, Mbappe, Cavani, Neymar.
HOME COMFORTS?
18:55: Liverpool’s perfect start to the new campaign will face the acid test when Paris St Germain come to Anfield.
With Napoli and Red Star Belgrade also in Group C, Jurgen Klopp’s men certainly have not been given a clear passage through to the knockout stages, so can ill afford to be playing catch-up after the first round of matches.
However, the Reds can take heart from last season’s home performances in Europe, where they were unbeaten in their seven matches and outscored opponents 24-6 en route to the final.
LIVERPOOL vs PSG
18:50: And here is the line-up, folks. As you can see – Roberto Firmino is only fit enough for the bench so Daniel Sturridge makes a rare start for Liverpool. Naby Keita is also replaced by Jordan Henderson.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah, Sturridge.
Subs: Mignolet, Fabinho, Keita, Firmino, Moreno, Shaqiri, Matip.
PSG XI: Areola, Silva, Kimpembe, Meunier, Bernat, Marquinhos, Di Maria, Rabiot, Mbappe, Cavani, Neymar.
Subs: Cibois, Kehrer, Choupo-Moting, Diarra, Draxler, Nkunku, N’Soki.
EVENING…
18:35: Hello everyone, and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Champions League.
Time flies, doesn’t it? It feels like only yesterday that Liverpool supporters were furious with Sergio Ramos and tweeting how much they disliked the Spanish international.
Oh, that was yesterday…
Moving swiftly on, the competition has the potential to get off to a flying start this season with some interesting match-ups in the group stages.
Liverpool’s opener against PSG is certainly eye-catching, as is Roma’s trip to Real Madrid and Valencia versus Juventus.
My advice? Settle down, record The Great British Bake Off and enjoy the action. Let’s have some team news and line-ups!
LIVERPOOL vs PSG
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says striker Roberto Firmino’s eye injury is not as serious as feared.
The Brazilian had to be substituted in the second half of his side’s 2-1 Premier League win at Tottenham on Saturday after clashing with the hand of opposition defender Jan Vertonghen.
“We all saw the picture and we were massively worried. But all these worries are away so he will be fine. But if he will be fine for tomorrow, I don’t know in the moment,” Klopp said.
“We are obviously in close contact with him and it improved already – but in this moment I can’t say if he will be available for Tuesday,” he added.
Should Firmino be unable to take his place at centre forward, then Daniel Sturridge is the most likely to take his spot.
Klopp said that forwards Dominic Solanke and Divock Origi were both ruled out for the visit of PSG due to injuries picked up on Sunday playing for the club’s Under-23 team.