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Reds have new doubts over Cody Gakpo, leading to a conundrum for Arne Slot in attack
Virgil van Dijk will captain Liverpool against PSG in the Champions League clash
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Alex Young @alexwsyoung|George Flood2 minutes ago
Liverpool could be without Cody Gakpo for their huge Champions League last-16 first-leg clash with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night.
The Dutch forward did not join his team-mates for their open training session on Tuesday afternoon, despite recently returning from a two-game absence with a knock that forced him off in the Merseyside derby with cameos off the bench against both Manchester City and Newcastle.
He was named in a 24-man Liverpool squad that headed to the French capital, but manager Arne Slot later confirmed that his availability was in the balance.
"He [Gakpo] was close to being ready to play again, but unfortunately yesterday I think it was, he had to block a shot so he felt a bit of pain again," Slot said at Tuesday evening’s pre-match press conference in Paris.
"We took him with us to judge how he is tomorrow, if he can be part of the squad, yes or no.
But it will be a close call."
If Gakpo were to miss out, then Diogo Jota could lead the attack for Liverpool against PSG with Luis Diaz out wide.
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Darwin Nunez is another option, while Slot has also played the likes of midfielder Curtis Jones in a more advanced role at times of late in tough games away from home.
Liverpool are already missing defenders Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez for the game in Paris.
Bradley is facing a number of weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury, while Gomez is out for at least two months after having surgery on his own thigh complaint.
Adding to Slot's thoughts will be the threat of suspension hanging over the heads of Ibrahima Konate, Alexis Mac Allister, Andy Robertson and Harvey Elliott.
The quartet are all now one yellow card away from an automatic one-game ban.
They would not have been in Slot’s thinking for this game anyway, but Tyler Morton is also injured and fellow youngster Amara Nallo suspended.
Injured: Bradley, Gomez (both hamstring), Morton (shoulder)
Doubt: Gakpo
Suspended: Nallo
Time and date: 8pm GMT on Wednesday March 5, 2025
Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris
TV channel and live stream: TNT Sports and Discovery+
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