Liverpool, thankfully, have no new injuries and have named Alexander Isak in their 21-man squad for their quarter-final first leg against PSG.
The Reds are back in Paris but this time with a place in the semi-final on the line and with no new injuries to report.
All eyes will be on Arne Slot‘s side to see how they respond, and it could herald the return of Isak after nearly four months out of the side.
Liverpool Injury & Absentee List
|Player|Injury Type|Status|Expected Return|
|Alexander Isak|Fibula Fracture|Available|PSG (A)|
|Alisson|Hamstring|Unavailable|Late April|
Wataru Endo Ankle Unavailable June
Conor Bradley Knee (Surgery) Unavailable Pre-season
Giovanni Leoni ACL (Surgery) Unavailable Pre-season
Stefan Bajcetic Hamstring Unavailable Unknown
Jayden Danns Hamstring Unavailable Unknown
Isak was ultimately left on Merseyside over the weekend having only returned to training earlier in the week, with the plan to reintroduce him in the Champions League.
He took part in training on Tuesday afternoon and will be named in a matchday squad for the first time since December 20, with minutes off the bench the plan as a start is still not possible.
Slot explained he “finished close to a week of team training sessions now, so he can play a part, otherwise I wouldn’t take him.”
Liverpool’s travelling squad vs. PSG
Goalkeepers: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Misciur
Defenders: Van Dijk, Konate, Gomez, Frimpong, Kerkez, Robertson
Midfielders: Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Jones, Nyoni
Forwards: Salah, Wirtz, Isak, Gakpo, Ekitike, Chiesa, Ngumoha
Liverpool are otherwise as they were against Man City, with only the academy’s Kieran Morrison dropping out of the squad despite training with the first team prior to their flight to Paris.
Alexis Mac Allister will be expected to return to the starting lineup in place of Curtis Jones, while Slot will also have a decision to make over Joe Gomez and Jeremie Frimpong at right-back.
PSG team news vs. Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, March 11, 2025: Paris Saint-Germain's Bradley Barcola during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 2nd Leg match between Liverpool FC and Paris Saint-Germain FC at Anfield. The tie ended 1-1 on aggregate, PSG won 4-1 on penalties. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Bradley Barcola has missed PSG’s past two matches due to an ankle sprain and returned to training this week, but his involvement against the Reds is questionable.
Luis Enrique revealed he is “lacking a little confidence” and that PSG will be cautious with the winger, who has been linked to Liverpool in the past.
Predicted LFC XI: Mamardashvili; Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Ekitike
Predicted PSG XI: Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Neves; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia
Midfielder Fabian Ruiz has been sidelined since January with a knee injury, and PSG have confirmed that he is still only “working on his individual programme.”
Teenage midfielder Senny Mayulu, meanwhile, returned from a calf injury and is expected to be available for selection.