MatchThe opposition lowdown: Paris Saint-Germain
Season so far
Reigning Ligue 1 and Champions League holders PSG currently have a four-point advantage at the top of their domestic standings.
So far this season they have won 20, drawn three and lost four across the 27 league fixtures they have completed.
They enter this meeting with the Reds following a 3-1 victory over Toulouse last Friday evening.
In the Champions League league phase, PSG finished in 11th place in the table – winning four, drawing two and losing two – resulting in a knockout play-off berth.
To reach the quarter-finals, they defeated AS Monaco 5-4 over two legs and then Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate.
Key players
Ousmane Dembele has been prolific in front of goal this term, scoring 14 goals and recording eight assists in total.
Bradley Barcola, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Goncalo Ramos have all found the back of the net on 12 occasions each, while Desire Doue has struck 10 times.
Vitinha leads his team's assist chart with 10 to his name alongside seven goals, while Kvaratskhelia has matched Dembele with eight set-ups.
Analysis
Get French Football News' editor-in-chief, Luke Entwistle
"The midfield has been excellent again. It is Vitinha who really pulls the strings there, even if his form has dipped a little lately. Then there are the four world-class forwards that Luis Enrique relies on: Dembele, Doue, Barcola and Kvaratskhelia. None of those players need any introduction.
"In terms of playing style, Luis Enrique still sets his side out in a 4-3-3 but it is an extremely fluid side, so the formation doesn't have too much bearing. You can just as easily see Kvaratskhelia dropping into left-back as you can Nuno Mendes occupying the No.9 role.
"There is a feeling of confidence. This young side now have reference points and, having got the monkey off their back last season, there is no longer a fear going into these crucial games. That is what makes PSG more dangerous than last year in many regards."
Team news
Barcola has missed PSG's past two matches due to an ankle sprain, while Fabian Ruiz has been sidelined since January with a knee issue.
Kvaratskhelia and Mendes would miss the second leg at Anfield if they receive a yellow card in this fixture.
Pre-match stats
PSG and Liverpool have met six times in UEFA competition, with each side winning three times. However, PSG have won both two-legged ties between the clubs – 3-2 on aggregate in the 1996-97 Cup Winners' Cup semi-finals and on penalties in last season's Champions League Round of 16.
The French club have lost only one of their last 10 European matches against English opposition (won seven, drawn two) and are unbeaten in the most recent seven (won five, drawn two).
PSG have won their last four Champions League quarter-final ties and their last six two-legged ties in the competition overall.
Kvaratskhelia has scored in three successive Champions League knockout phase matches (four goals across the three games).