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PSG Starting XI: Liverpool Champions League Quarter-Final

Published April 8, 2026 · Updated April 8, 2026 · The Guardian

Paris Saint-Germain have named their starting XI for the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Liverpool, featuring a quartet of returning defenders.

The formidable quartet of Nuno Mendes, Marquinhos, Joao Neves and Vitinha return to the PSG side in place of Lucas Hernandez, Illia Zabarnyi, Lucas Beraldo and Lee Kang-in. This match sees nine of the ten outfield players starting from last year’s final.

Paris Saint-Germain will line up in a 4-3-3 formation with Safonov in goal.