Liverpool line-up for PSG confirmed as Alexander Isak starts and Mohamed Salah benched
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SportFootballLiverpool FCFull Liverpool team news and starting line-up for the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain at AnfieldAlexander Isak makes his first start since December as Liverpool host Paris Saint-Germain for a place in the Champions League semi-finals.Isak, who only returned from a broken leg in last week's 2-0 first-leg defeat at the Parc des Princes, is back in the side for his first start since the 1-0 win at Inter on December 9, after featuring for the final 20 minutes of Saturday's Premier League victory over Fulham.The Sweden international suffered his lengthy injury setback scoring in the victory over Tottenham Hotspur on December 20 when he was caught by defender Micky van de Ven.The recalling of Isak sees Mohamed Salah drop out with the £125m man up top in a 4-2-2-2 formation alongside Hugo Ekitike.FOLLOW OUR LIVE COVERAGE OF LIVERPOOL V PSG RIGHT HERESalah registered his 256th Liverpool goal against Fulham at the weekend but will start on the bench as they look to secure a huge turnaround from the defeat in the French capital last Wednesday.Jeremie Frimpong starts at right-back and Milos Kerkez returns on the left side. Giorgi Mamardashvili continues in goal as Alisson Becker recovers from a muscle injury.Florian Wirtz joins Dominik Szoboszlai in the most advanced midfield roles with Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch in deeper positions.Liverpool: Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Wirtz; Isak, Ekitike.
Subs: Woodman, Misciur, Gomez, Robertson, Jones, Chiesa, Salah, Gakpo, Nyoni, Ngumoha, Nallo.PSG: Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Joao Neves; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia. Subs: Chevalier, Marin, Lucas Beraldo, Zabarnyi, Goncalo Ramos, Kang-in Lee, Hernandez, Mayulu, Dro Fernandez, Barcola, Mbaye.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCUEFA Champions LeagueAlexander Isak