Liverpool warned PSG could win '10-0' after Reds beaten by Brighton

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Liverpool was beaten by Brighton on Saturday in a disappointing setback for the Reds top-four hopes, and Arne Slot's side will now face off against Paris Saint-Germain in Europe

Stephen Warnock has warned Liverpool could lose 10-0 against PSG if it plays at the same level as it did at Brighton(Image: DARREN STAPLES/AFP via Getty Images)

Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock has warned Liverpool could face an embarrassing double header against Paris Saint-Germain when the sides lock horns next month in the Champions League.

The Reds progressed to the quarter-finals of the competition courtesy of a 4-0 win over Galatasaray on Wednesday in what was comfortably their best performance of the season. However, Arne Slot’s side was unable to replicate those levels at Brighton on Saturday, as it fell to a lacklustre 2-1 defeat.

That result reduces Liverpool's chances of securing a Champions League place next season, with the Reds in real threat of missing out on the top five just a year on from being crowned champions.

The attention will shift to the cup games after the international break, with matches against Manchester City and PSG, and Warnock has warned there must be a vast improvement.

“If they go and play like that in Paris it could be 10-0," the former left-back said on BBC Radio 5 Live.

“That's how bad Liverpool were today. Brighton weren't clinical and tried to walk it in, but PSG will be clinical. It's very, very worrying for Liverpool.”

Warnock has warned Liverpool must vastly improve when it faces PSG(Image: Getty Images)

The Reds face PSG on April 8 and 14, with the second leg to be staged at Anfield.

Meanwhile, Warnock’s former captain believes Liverpool’s squad is not equipped to deal with the hectic demands of the fixture list.

"We’ve seen it quite a few times this season where they put in a lot of effort, perform well on the Champions League stage, all the emotion and energy you need to put into those games to get a result; it’s having a big impact on them on the weekend,” Steven Gerrard said on TNT Sports.

“They haven’t got the options on the bench or the squad to really make the changes to bring that energy and the quality into the team to the same level they did in midweek.

“They had to play a lot of the same players today. There were a few changes that were forced on the manager rather than he wanted to make and it backfired today.”