Home / Football Previews, Line Ups and Stats / Champions League Previews and Team News PSG v Liverpool: Line-ups, stats and preview The lowdown on PSG v Liverpool in the Champions League Written by Mitch Fretton Last Update: April 6, 2026 09:17:14 pm BST 4 min read Liverpool make the trip to France for their Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday. The Reds are looking to bounce back from a humbling by Manchester City in the FA Cup at the weekend. Arne Slots men fell to a 4-0 defeat at the Etihad, courtesy of an Erling Haaland hat-trick and an Antoine Semenyo strike for good measure.It makes the prospect of this first leg trip to Paris even more daunting for the Premier League champions, who are usually fiercely competitive in Europe.But PSG the current holders are in fine form, having dispatched Chelsea comfortably over two legs in the last-16. Currently sitting top of Ligue 1, the European champions are backed to put in a strong title defence, although a clash with Real Madrid or Bayern Munich would await them in the semi-final.You can find all the information you need ahead of the clash right here on 101GreatGoals.Table of Contents1 PSG v Liverpool team news2 PSG v Liverpool predicted line-ups3 Where to watch PSG v Liverpool: TV channel, live online streams4 PSG v Liverpool stats5 PSG v Liverpool prediction6 What To Do If You Have A Gambling ProblemPSG v Liverpool team newsWinger Bradley Barcola (ankle) is out injured for PSG. Midfielders Senny Mayulu (calf) and Fabian Ruiz (knee) are doubts.Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Nuno Mendes most avoid bans to remain eligible for the return match on Tuesday (20:00 BST).Goalkeeper Alisson Becker (hamstring), full-back Conor Bradley (knee) and midfielder Wataru Endo (foot) are sidelined for Liverpool.Striker Alexander Isak is continuing his recovery from a broken leg. Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch and Curtis Jones will miss the second leg if they are booked.PSG v Liverpool predicted line-upsLiverpool starting XI: Giorgi Mamardashvili; Jeremie Frimpong, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez; Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz; Mohamed Salah, Hugo EkitikePSG starting XI: Matvei Safonov; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Warren Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Joao Neves; Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha KvaratskheliaWhere to watch PSG v Liverpool: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Wednesday is at 20:00 BST (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on TNT Sports 1.Streaming is on the HBO Max app. TNT Sports costs �30.99 a month and is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.PSG v Liverpool statsThese teams have met six times in European competition, with each side prevailing three times and Paris winning both twolegged ties between the clubs (3-2 on aggregate in the 1996/97 Cup WinnersCup semifinals and on penalties in last seasons Champions League round of 16)PSG have won their last four Champions League quarter-final ties and their last six two-legged ties in the competitionAt 20 years and 31 days of age, Warren ZaireEmery could become the youngest player ever to reach 40 Champions League appearances, surpassing the record held by Jude Bellingham (21 years 164 days)Kvaratskhelia has scored in three successive Champions League knockout stage matches for PSG, netting four goals across those gamesNone of PSGs 60 knockout matches in the competition have finished 0-0, while none of Liverpools 36 games in Europe against French teams have finished goallessLiverpool have won seven of their last 11 European matches against French teams (D1 L3).Only Manchester United (19) have featured in more quarter-finals in the competition thanLiverpool (18)Reds midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has scored in five of his last eight Champions League appearancesSince drawing 0-0 with Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals in April 2021, Liverpool have gone 51 consecutive European matches without a goalless gameSix of their last eight Champions League quarter-final ties have ended victoriouslyPSG v Liverpool prediction Paris Saint-Germain 3 1 Liverpool While it will not be as comfortable for PSG as it was against Chelsea, the French side are expected to carve out a comfortbale lead heading back to Anfield for the second leg. 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