PSG could be missing 3 players vs Liverpool amid Bradley Barcola update

Paris Saint-Germain will be aiming to finish the job off against Liverpool in the Champions League at Anfield, with the defending European champions benefiting from a controversial weekend off

Bradley Barcola is a doubt for PSG ahead of facing Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)

Paris Saint-Germain could have three players missing for today’s second leg against Liverpool, with doubts persisting over the fitness of Bradley Barcola.

The defending European champions will be the favorites to book a place in the semi-finals of the Champions League as they take a 2-0 lead with them to Anfield, having outclassed Arne Slot’s side in the French capital last week.

PSG boss Luis Enrique isn’t getting ahead of himself, though, and he remains wary of a potential Liverpool comeback - no doubt with some famous Anfield nights in his memory as he aims to avoid adding himself to the list of memorable defeats.

The visitors have been aided by a controversial weekend off from Ligue 1 action, which means they have avoided any new knocks following last week’s first leg.

Barcola, who missed the first game against the Reds, could be back in action after being named in the 22-man traveling squad, although Enrique has admitted a late decision will have to be made on his ankle injury.

PSG will definitely be without midfielder Fabian Ruiz and young forward Quentin Ndjantou, but there will still be plenty of firepower to call upon, with the likes of Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Luis Enrique spoke to the media ahead of PSG's trip to Liverpool

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Enrique said: "We're going to have to see after training. But each and every time we've got a player coming back after an injury, it's always good news. It's good news to have players with us.

"Bradley Barcola has been out for three weeks and he's been working hard to get back. We'll have to see how he's feeling today. It's important for us, of course, to get players back. I think it's just Fabian and Quentin that are out at the moment."

Sounding a warning to his side ahead of the second leg, Enrique added: “Well, this is the real difficulty in this game. This could be a trap.

“People say you were much better than the opposition. That might be the case, I don’t know. The details can change so quickly. So you need to be really careful.

“What I do think you need to do is prepare this game like you do in other games. That’s what we have always done. Obviously, they are going to have to try and attack and try and score. I know we will encounter difficulties.

“It is going to be difficult. If you analyze the games that we played last year, it was similar in terms of the conditions. In the second leg it was so difficult.

“It is difficult have control when they press all the time. They need to score goals and they need to take risks, and there will be spaces.

“It is only a narrow lead, but we are ready to overcome difficulties. I hope they don’t create too many problems, but they will and we need to be ready. I’m sure we will be ready but I’m sure we will suffer.”