Cody Gakpo has recovered from injury and is available for selection ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 on Tuesday night.
The forward, who missed last week’s 1-0 win at Parc des Princes due to the injury despite traveling to France, was also absent from Liverpool’s 3-1 victory over Southampton on Saturday. However, Gakpo returned to training on Monday under head coach Arne Slot’s supervision and is ready to play again.
Slot confirmed during his pre-match press conference, “Yeah, he [Gakpo] will be in the squad. He trained today for the first time.”
On the other hand, Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez, and Tyler Morton remain unavailable due to injuries to their muscles, hamstrings, and shoulders, respectively.
Additionally, five Liverpool players risk missing the first leg of the quarter-finals if they get a yellow card in this match and the Reds progress. These players are Harvey Elliott, Ibrahima Konate, Alexis Mac Allister, Andy Robertson, and Virgil van Dijk.
For PSG, the French club announced a 22-man squad for their trip to Merseyside on Monday, consisting of the same players who were part of Luis Enrique’s matchday squad in Paris last week.
Enrique made eight changes to his lineup for Saturday’s 4-1 Ligue 1 win at Rennes, with Willian Pacho, Joao Neves, and Bradley Barcola the only players who started in both matches.
In his media preview, PSG’s coach said, “I don’t think Arne Slot has many doubts about our starting XI for tomorrow. I have my ideas about their starting XI as well. But one thing is certain – over the course of these two games, we’ll see two of the best teams in Europe, both strong contenders for the Champions League final.”
Previous Matches:
- Liverpool 3-1 Southampton (March 8): Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Jones, Salah, Diaz, Nunez.
- Rennes 1-4 PSG (March 8): Safonov, Zaire-Emery, Beraldo, Pacho, Hernandez, Neves, Doue, Mayulu, Lee, Barcola, Ramos.
