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Liverpool Line-up for PSG Confirmed as Isak Starts and Salah Benched
Arne Slot says Liverpool need an exceptional performance to erase a 2-0 deficit, with Alexander Isak starting for his first Liverpool start since December.
- On Tuesday, Liverpool manager Arne Slot benched Mohamed Salah for the Champions League quarterfinal second-leg match against Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield, starting Alexander Isak as the club trails 2-0.
- Isak, the $170 million signing, makes his first start since December after missing 100 days with a broken leg and ankle, joining Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz in attack.
- The 33-year-old Salah, who will leave the club after this season, was also excluded from last week's 2-0 first-leg defeat despite scoring his first Premier League goal at Anfield since November.
- Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique warned his team about a potential "trap" while protecting their two-goal lead, noting that "things can change so quickly" in football.
- Aiming to replicate its 2019 Champions League semifinal victory over Barcelona, Liverpool hopes to overturn the 2-0 deficit; coach Slot emphasized, "We need an exceptional performance" to advance.
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Shafaq News - Follow-up: Liverpool manager Arne Slot announced his starting lineup on Tuesday for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain. Liverpool need to win by three goals to advance to the semi-finals and eliminate the defending champions. Once again, Liverpool's Egyptian star Mohamed Salah finds himself on the bench for tonight's crucial match, having been an unused substitute in the first leg, de…
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The choices of Luis Enrique and Arne Slot are known before the final quarter return of C1 between Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain, this Tuesday evening (2 pm), on the lawn of Anfield.
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