Liverpool host Atletico Madrid tonight trailing by a singular goal today in search of a route to the Champions League Quarter-Finals. Elsewhere PSG host fast paces Borussia Dortmund as they attempt to overturn another singular goal deficit, we've previewed both Champions League games below where you can also take advantage of some of Paddy Power's Power Prices specials tonight.
PSG vs. Borussia Dortmund
Thomas Tuchel doesn't have the best of records against his former club, in fact in the eleven games he has faced Borussia Dortmund he has lost on eight of the occasions, winning just the once. Nothing but another win will do for the PSG man tonight as his side trails 2-1 to the Germans. Since the first leg the Parisians have been in fine form, winning all three of their matches and scoring thirteen in the process, that's at least four goals in each game! PSG will certainly need their world-record signing Neymar, the Brazilian playmaker has been directly involved in twenty-seven goals in his twenty-one games for PSG across all competitions this season, including the away goal in the first-leg against Dortmund. Neymar's partner in crime, Kylian Mbappé this week tested negative for Coronavirus and has been included in the squad however could start on the sidelines due to illness. The Frenchman will be gunning to get in on the action having been directly involved in more goals than any other player for PSG this season with a staggering thirty goals and seventeen assists. Bookmakers Paddy Power have Neymar to score first at 4/1 with Mbappé at 7/2.
Borussia Dortmund on the other hand have their own dangermen leading their attack, their January signing Erling Braut Håland has already proven to be some of the best business made in world football. The Norwegian youngster has found no difficulty transitioning from the Austrian Bundesliga, where he scored twenty-eight goals in twenty-two games this season, to the German Bundesliga, where he is currently sitting at an impressive twelve goals in ten games. In fact it was Håland's brace in the first-leg that has given Dortmund their lead over Les Rouge et Bleu. Håland, as always, is supported by the lightning quick pace and flair of Englishman Jadon Sancho. The young winger is currently sitting on fifteen league assists this season just short of Lionel Messi and Thomas Müller.
Advert
Bookmakers Paddy Power have PSG to qualify tonight at 21/20 with Dortmund at 3/4.
Team News
As previously mentioned Kylian Mbappé this week tested negative for Coronavirus, however the forward does still have an illness and although he has been included in the matchday squad could start the game on the bench. PSG will, however, be without Marco Verratti and Thomas Meunier who are both suspended after picking up yellow cards in the reverse fixture. Thomas Tuchel will also be without veteran centre-back Thiago Silva, who has not been included in the matchday squad due to a hamstring injury sustained last month. Other notable misses include Ander Herrera, Idrissa Gueye and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
Lucien Favre on the other hand is almost without any injury concerns, unfortunately one of the two players missing is German playmaker Marco Reus who is out after picking up a muscle injury against Werder Bremen. The only other doubt is Danish midfielder Thomas Delaney who has been out since November after picking up an ankle ligament injury on international duty.
Atletico Madrid vs. Liverpool
If there's one team you don't want to be breaking down to score against its Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid. Los Colchoneros have kept sixteen clean sheets in the thirty-six matches they have played this season and just as impressive have only conceded twenty-eight goals, that's an average of just 0.78 per game! A large proportion of that praise has to be given to goalkeeper Jan Oblak, the Slovenian international is often touted as one of the best goalkeepers in world football and after seeing the game-changing saves he makes on a by match basis it's hard to argue. It's the other side of the field Atlético have struggled with this season, after the departure of Antoinne Griezmann, Diego Simeone has struggled to fill that void with João Félix struggling to find the net as freely as he did at Benfica last season. Former Chelsea man Álvaro Morata is the only player to score ten plus goals this season, sitting with eleven in the thirty-one matches he has played across all competitions.
Liverpool are on the verge of history this season, should results go their way this weekend they could end up winning the Premier League title as soon as Monday. Jürgen Klopp's men have won thirty-nine of the forty-eight matches they have played this season, suffering just five losses during that period. Liverpool will need the help of their fantastic-three upfront to get a result and qualify for the Champions League Quarter-Finals and with Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane on the field there's always a chance of goals. In fact between the three of the this season they have scored a combined total of forty-eight goals across all competitions with Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah leading the race for the club's top scorer at twenty goals in thirty-nine matches.
Advert
Bookmakers Paddy Power have Liverpool to qualify tonight at evens with Atlético Madrid at 4/5.
Team News
Liverpool were dealt a massive blow this weekend after goalkeeper Alisson picked up an injury in training before the 2-0 FA Cup fifth-round defeat at Chelsea and it has been confirmed he will be out tonight as well, meaning that back-up goalkeeper Adrian will start in the net. Jürgen Klopp has however been dealt some positive news as English midfielder Jordan Henderon, who has been dealing with a troublesome hamstring problem of late, has been passed fit to play. Xherdan Shaqiri (calf) and Nathaniel Clyne (knee) also remain on the sidelines.
Diego Simeone is in heaven at the moment as he almost has a full squad at hand, the only player at risk of missing out is Thomas Lemar, who picked up a muscle injury recently.
You can also take advantage of Paddy Power's Power Prices special tonight as they have Dortmund and Liverpool to win tonight, which was originally at 9/2 boosted to a massive 6/1.
Featured Image Credit: