Liverpool FC visits Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night, for a UEFA Champions League with the weather forecast calling for clear skies and temperatures in the mid to high 50s (Fahrenheit). An outlook like that evokes the lyrics of Doris Day: “I love Paris in the springtime.”
We’ll see whose fan base is loving the result (or maybe we end up with a draw and neither side has strong feelings about it).
Liverpool FC at Paris Saint-Germain FYIs
Competition: UEFA Champions League round of 16, Leg 1/2
Kickoff: Wed. March 5, 8pm, Parc des Princes, Paris, France
Preview Material for Both Sides: Starting XI Predictions Team News
Google Result Probability: Paris Saint-Germain 41% Draw 25% Liverpool 34%
A matchup like this is befitting of a final, so no more hype is needed right now. Let’s just get to the starting lineup predictions.
Liverpool
Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominic Szoboszlai; Mo Salah, Diogo Jota, Luiz Diaz
PSG
Gigi Donnarumma; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes, Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Ousmane Dembele, Goncalo Ramos, Bradley Barcola.
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