PSG vs Liverpool – Champions League reaction: Hosts hold on for crucial victory
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool's immediate Champions League future has come down to an all-or-nothing decider at home to Napoli next month following a frustrating 2-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in France.
Jurgen Klopp's side have to beat the Serie A side by more than one goal to ensure progress to the knockout stage having suffered a fourth successive Champions League away defeat - this being the first time they have lost all three away group games.
Juan Bernat and Neymar, whose 31st goal in the competition saw him leapfrog Kaka as the top-scoring Brazilian, put the hosts ahead before James Milner's penalty on the stroke of half-time offered hope.
But despite an improved second-half performance Liverpool could not find an equaliser, leaving themselves with it all do in what is certain to be a highly charged occasion in a fortnight's time.
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Good evening and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of tonight's Champions League action...and what a night it is!
PSG host Liverpool in a crucial match in both of their European seasons, meanwhile across the channel Tottenham welcome Inter Milan in a must-win clash.
Nathan Jacobs will be here to bring you all the build-up to the action, starting with team news from around 7pm.
Time for PSG to make a statement
Walking over Ligue 1 opposition is not ideal preparation for facing the Napolis and Liverpools of Europe’s elite, with Thomas Tuchel needing to find a way to lift his side when it matters most
Tottenham's ‘painful’ summer means Juan Foyth misses out on their Champions League squad
Foyth has played in Tottenham's last three Premier League matches but was not registered to play in the Champions League at the start of the season because they could only name 17 ‘non-locally trained’ players
Meanwhile, the other English side playing this evening is Tottenham and they line up as follows:
Liverpool certainly have their work cut out this evening with Neymar and Mbappe surprising the odds to start this evening.
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