Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool: Champions League match preview, confirmed team news and live commentary

Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool: Champions League match preview, confirmed team news and live commentary
Group C has been one of the most entertaining in this season’s Champions League, and there is still everything to be decided.Just two points separate group leaders Napoli and last-placed Red Star Belgrade heading into gameweek five.Red Star’s defeat of Liverpool blew Group C wide open2
Red Star’s defeat of Liverpool blew Group C wide open
Liverpool, who lost in Belgrade last time out, travel to Paris Saint-Germain knowing they could book their place in the last-16 with a win, as long as Napoli also beat Red Star.The Reds face a side running away with the Ligue 1 title, already 15 points clear of second having not yet dropped a single point in 14 matches, but PSG have struggled in Europe this season.They’ve secured just one win – a home defeat of Red Star – and were beaten in Liverpool on matchday one in the reverse of Wednesday’s fixture.The clash promises to be intriguing, exciting, and of the highest quality, and you can follow all the action via talkSPORT’s full live commentary of Wednesday’s big kick-off.

What the managers are saying

Thomas Tuchel (PSG):“We are aware that this meeting againstLiverpoolis crucial for us.“We will have to find the right balance between aggressiveness to win and keeping our cool. We will need to have some confidence in our abilities, remain focused and focused on our goal.“The preparation started last week, when we all found ourselves in training after the international break.”Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool):You can say its Paris and then Everton and then its Burnley and then bam, bam, bam. Thats how it is. But we dont make a difference [between the matches].We especially dont think about the second game of a week like that, we think about the next game and thats big enough. Its quite a job to do.

Where can you listen?

Full commentary of PSG vs Liverpool will be LIVE on talkSPORT, kick-off 20:00. Click below or here for the PSG vs Liverpool live commentary stream.You can also listen through the talkSPORT App, on DAB Digital Radio or on MW 1053 or 1089.

Team news

PSG stars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe have been cleared to start after injury concerns, while Dani Alves on the bench.Liverpool include Sadio Mane after he recovered from illness and Joe Gomez starts. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Adam Lallana already on the sidelines.Thomas Tuchel expects Neymar and Mbappe to be fit for Wednesday’s encounter2
Thomas Tuchel expects Neymar and Mbappe to be fit for Wednesday’s encounter

Confirmed line-ups

PSG: Buffon, Kehrer, Silva, Kimpembe, Bernat, Marquinhos, Verratti, Di Maria, Neymar, Cavani, MbappeSubs: Areola, Dani Alves, Choupo-Moting, Draxler, Rabiot, Dagba,N’Soki.Liverpool: Alisson, Gomez, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Mane, Firmino, SalahSubs: Mignolet, Fabinho, Keita, Sturridge, Shaqiri, Matip, Alexander-Arnold.

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