Alexander Isak of Liverpool speaks to team mate Ryan Gravenberch during the Liverpool FC Training Session and Press Conference ahead of their UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter-Finals First Leg match against Paris Saint-Germain at AXA Training Centre on April 07, 2026 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)placeholder image
Alexander Isak of Liverpool speaks to team mate Ryan Gravenberch during the Liverpool FC Training Session and Press Conference ahead of their UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter-Finals First Leg match against Paris Saint-Germain at AXA Training Centre on April 07, 2026 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Things spotted from Liverpool training ahead of the Champions League quarter-final first against PSG.
Liverpool have been put through their paces ahead of the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain.
Pressure has mounted on head coach Arne Slot after last weekend’s sobering 4-0 loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup last eight. With the Reds sitting fifth in the Premier League table, significant sections of fans are calling for a change in the Anfield hot seat.
If Liverpool were to win the Champions League this season then owners Fenway Sports Group will surely stick with Slot. But the Reds face a PSG side that are the reigning European champions and knocked Liverpool out of the competition last term.
The Reds underwent a final training session before travelling to Paris later today.
There is a chance that Alexander Isak could be on the bench for the first time in three-and-a-half months. The £125 million British record signing has continued to train with Slot’s side after recovering from a broken leg.
Importantly, the Reds do not appear to have picked up any new injuries from the City loss. It means that Liverpool’s bench will be bolstered by Isak, while Alisson Becker (hamstring) Wataru Endo (ankle), Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni (both knee), Jayden Danns and Stefan Bajcetic (both hamstring) remain unavailable.
It is likely that youngsters Trey Nyoni and Kieran Morrison will be in the squad after both training.
Meanwhile, PSG winger Bradley Barcola looks set to miss the Parc des Princes encounter despite being spotted in training earlier. Head coach Luis Enrique said: “If he’s still unwell, he won’t play tomorrow. He had a partial training session yesterday and a full session today. He’s coming back. We’re finding the best conditions. He’ll tell us when he’s ready. He’s lacking a little confidence.
Midfielder Fabian Ruiz will also miss out for PSG. Enrique added: “That’s how it is. When a player is injured, we have to wait and see how he feels. There are no problems. We’re working on getting the players back to full fitness. It’s normal to play through pain, but we’re still focused on giving the players the confidence to show their form. He hasn’t trained yet. He’s progressing. We talk every day. We’re happy. He’s on the right track.”
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