Premier League leaders Liverpool towards defending French champions PSG guarantees to be an intriguing tie.
PSG appeared to be heading out of the competitors earlier than a late run of type noticed them end fifteenth within the league section.
They lost to Arsenal earlier than defeating Manchester City to arrange an all-France knockout section play-off with Brest which they gained 10-0 on aggregate.
PSG have Ousmane Dembele, one of many in-form goalscorers in Europe proper now, with six targets on this season’s competitors.
Liverpool haven’t gained any of their previous 5 away video games towards French golf equipment, since a Champions League victory towards Marseille in 2008.
“At this stage of the competitors, the standard of opponent is just going to be of a really excessive normal and in PSG we’ve got drawn a staff and a membership with actual European pedigree,” stated Liverpool boss Arne Slot.
“They certified for the final 16 of the Champions League in type earlier this week with an enormous win towards Brest they usually had some actually good leads to the league section, defeating Stuttgart, Manchester Metropolis, Girona and Salzburg.”
If Liverpool get previous Luis Enrique’s facet, then they are going to face Premier League rivals Aston Villa in April so long as they see off defending Belgian champions Membership Brugge, who completed twenty fourth within the league section earlier than defeating Atalanta within the knockout section play-offs.
Membership Brugge beat Villa within the league section, certainly one of solely two defeats suffered by Unai Emery’s facet, however face a troublesome job after dropping the primary leg at dwelling 3-1.
“We aren’t within the quarter-final,” stated supervisor Emery.
“There’s nonetheless 90 minutes to play. We’re prepared in case we want further time and penalties as a result of I understand how tough it’s in every match and the way we are able to change one match in 90 minutes.
“They gained towards Atalanta 3-1 they usually compete very effectively. There are nonetheless 90 minutes to play.”
