Arne Slot issues statement on Salah’s absence against PSG

Liverpool played their first UEFA Champions League quarter-final match against PSG and suffered a 0:2 defeat, after which questions were raised to Arne Slot regarding Mohamed Salah.

Details: The Liverpool manager was asked why he did not field Mohamed Salah in this match, to which the Dutchman responded that the team was defending in the second half and the winger needed rest.

Quote: “The final part of the game for us was about survival, it was 20–25 minutes where we were only defending, so it was better to preserve his energy for upcoming matches,” Slot explained.

Paris Saint-Germain’s young wonderkid Désiré Doué has written his name into the history of Europe’s most prestigious club competition. He matched Kylian Mbappé’s record for the most goals scored in the knockout stages before turning 21.

Reminder: In another UEFA Champions League quarter-final, Liverpool played away against PSG, where a controversial penalty incident occurred in the second half.