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Salah Benched as Liverpool Faces PSG in UCL Knockout
8 Apr
Summary
- Key players are absent for both Barcelona and Atlético Madrid.
- Jules Koundé returns for Barcelona, Lewandowski leads attack.
- Mohamed Salah is surprisingly benched for Liverpool's PSG match.
Champions League action is underway with significant lineup news for major clubs. Barcelona faces Atlético de Madrid with notable absences; Frenkie De Jong and Raphinha are out for Barça, while Atlético misses several key players including Jan Oblak. The return of Jules Koundé and Robert Lewandowski leading Barcelona's attack, alongside Antoine Griezmann for Atlético, adds intrigue.
In another high-stakes quarter-final, Paris Saint-Germain will host Liverpool for the second consecutive year. PSG manager Luis Enrique is without Fabián Ruiz and Bradley Barcola, opting for an attacking trio of Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. A major surprise from Liverpool sees star forward Mohamed Salah starting on the bench, with Hugo Ekitike confirmed in their starting lineup.
