Arne Slot has named his XI for the Champions League showdown with PSG at Anfield as the Liverpool boss makes three changes
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Arne Slot makes three changes to the Liverpool side that hosts Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League as Diogo Jota returns to the team.
Jota, who underwent pre-match press conference duties on Monday, is preferred ahead of Darwin Nunez, who created the assist for last week's smash-and-grab in the French capital before scoring and winning a penalty against Southampton on Saturday.
The Reds lead the Ligue 1 champions at half time of their last-16 tie, thanks to Harvey Elliott's late goal in the Parc des Princes six days ago.
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And with Slot's men closing in on a place in the quarter-finals - where they will meet either Aston Villa or Club Brugge - the Dutch coach recalls Alexis Mac Allister to midfield alongside Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai.
Andy Robertson starts ahead of Kostas Tsimikas at left-back as Ibrahima Konate partners captain Virgil van Dijk in the centre and Trent Alexander-Arnold is named on the right.
Alisson Becker keeps his place after a performance he called a career best in Paris last week. The Brazilian international made nine saves on the night to keep a clean sheet.
For PSG, coach Luis Enrique recalls Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele, having made eight changes for their 4-1 win over Stade Rennes at the weekend.
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Jota.
Subs: Kelleher, Jaros, Endo, Nunez, Chiesa, Jones, Elliott, Tsimikas, McConnell, Quansah, Gakpo.
PSG: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Kvaratskhelia, Barcola, Dembele.
Subs: Safanov, Tenas, Kimpembe, Ramos, Doue, Lee, Hernandez, Mayulu, Zaire-Emery, Beraldo, Mbaye