Liverpool chase Anfield lift as PSG visit
Egyptian media accuse Arne Slot of scapegoating Mohamed Salah after benching him in the 0-2 PSG loss. Salah scored on his return vs Fulham and could start as Liverpool chase a PSG comeback.
Jones suffers a groin issue, unlikely for PSG. Alisson not training, out. Endo and Bradley out long term, Leoni rehabbing. No suspensions. Options include Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai.
Barcelona are tipped to land Bastoni, with knock-on effects for their forward plans. Liverpool are set to miss out as Rashford’s future is weighed amid FFP and squad reshaping.
Robertson confirms he will leave Liverpool after nine years, saying he had no contract offer as he prepares to join Tottenham, while stressing relations with owners remain intact.
Predicted XI: Mamardashvili; Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Wirtz, Ngumoha; Ekitike. Slot may rest Frimpong and Gomez, and hand Ngumoha a start.
Liverpool trail PSG 2-0 but Van Dijk calls for a ‘special’ Anfield night. Slot urges fans to lift the team amid doubts over his future, with Salah and Robertson set to leave at season’s end.
Former assistant Marino Pusic defends Slot amid pressure, arguing the Liverpool head coach deserves more credit.
Steve Nicol urges Slot to start Ngumoha over Gakpo vs PSG. The 17-year-old says No.11 is his ‘dream number’ and recalls Salah’s advice to add goals and assists.
Updates from Slot on Curtis Jones’ fitness, Rio Ngumoha selection call and Liverpool team news before hosting PSG, with the Reds needing to overturn a 0-2 deficit at Anfield.
Column contrasts Arsenal’s anxious home crowd with Liverpool’s febrile Anfield backing under Jurgen Klopp, urging Gunners fans to channel similar fervour to lift the team in the run-in.
Everton selection puzzles ahead of facing Liverpool at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Tyrique George potentially influencing Moyes’s choices in the derby.
PSG lead 2-0 but admit ‘frustration’ it is not bigger before Anfield, giving Liverpool hope for the quarter-final second leg.
Report links Liverpool with a £60m forward seen as an upgrade on Gakpo, who ended a 10-game drought with an assist for Salah in the 2-0 win at Fulham.
Predictions: Liverpool tipped to beat PSG 2-1 at Anfield but go out 2-3 on aggregate. Also calls on Atletico to progress vs Barcelona, Arsenal to see off Sporting, and Bayern to edge Real Madrid. www.livescore.com
Live blog claims Liverpool target a replacement for Salah amid wider transfer moves, including Arsenal interest in Mingueza.
