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Liverpool’s Champions League quarter-final with Paris Saint-Germain begins on Wednesday night, and Arne Slot may need luck on his side more than once if the Reds are to keep their European run going. The last time the sides met at this stage of the competition, Liverpool snatched a memorable 1-0 win at the Parc des Princes, with Harvey Elliott proving the catalyst. PSG, however, would have the final word, silencing Anfield as they went through on penalties.

Liverpool arrive in Paris short on confidence after back-to-back defeats to Brighton and Manchester City, before City’s ruthless FA Cup win underlined the gap on the day. Any hope that the international break might steady the ship disappeared quickly at the Etihad, where an Erling Haaland hat-trick and an Antoine Semenyo chip helped send City into the semi-finals with a 4-0 victory.

Virgil van Dijk’s claim that Liverpool “gave up” only fuelled the sense of unease around the...