PSG suffers fresh injury scare before Liverpool clash with statement released
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesParis Saint-Germain FCLiverpool will hope for a different outcome against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League this time around, with Arne Slot's men hoping to progress and meet Real Madrid or Bayern MunichParis Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique is trying to mastermind another win against Liverpool(Image: Robin Jones/Getty Images)Paris Saint-Germain has suffered another injury setback ahead of taking on Liverpool in the Champions League quarterfinals, with forward Bradley Barcola already a doubt for the clash.This weekend, Senny Mayulu sustained a calf problem while representing his club against Nice in Ligue 1. Last season, the Reds were knocked out of the Champions League by Luis Enrique's team on penalties.READ MORE: 'Liverpool doesn't typically sack managers but Arne Slot could go if he fails key test'READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk makes Liverpool admission amid Champions League race - 'Doesn't look that way'PSG's 4-0 victory over Nice on Saturday means it remains a point ahead of Lens at the top of the domestic table."It was very important," manager Enrique said.
"We knew before the match how difficult it would be to play right after the Champions League — that’s to be expected."And if you look at the results after this kind of match, it’s always tough, especially here in Nice. We didn't have it all our own way, but I like the way we prepared for the match and how we started.Bradley Barcola during a PSG training session(Image: Valery HACHE / AFP via Getty Images)"I’m very happy with our mentality; it’s important for confidence and for the team.
Now we need to do our recovery, think about after the international break, and prepare for the next league game."Before the first leg, Liverpool will travel to Manchester City in the FA Cup. Slot said that was only a dead leg, meaning he should be fine to link up with France this week.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCParis Saint-Germain FCChampions League