PSG rest key trio ahead of Champions League tie with Liverpool

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Luis Enrique tweaked his strongest XI for PSG’s most recent Ligue 1 match in preparation for Liverpool on Wednesday. Luis Enrique’s side did this despite the Spaniard taking three key players out of his starting eleven, with one eye on keeping them fit for Liverpool’s visit to Parc des Princes on Wednesday.

PSG goalkeeper Matvei Safonov made an error in the only goal that PSG did concede on the night, but Luis Enrique is to keep the faith in the goalkeeper with him set to start against Liverpool. Whilst PSG were busy exerting their dominance on the league table, Liverpool’s season took another blow as they were dismantled by Manchester City in the FA Cup.

To deepen Liverpool’s woes, it was confirmed towards the end of March that Ligue 1 had accepted PSG’s request to postpone their top-of-the-table clash against Lens which sat in between their two-legged tie with Liverpool. Joao Neves Liverpool vs PSG Nuno Mendes Vitinha