PSV Eindhoven vs Liverpool – Match preview and team news

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Wed, Jan 29, 2025, 4:09 a.m.·3 min read

PSV Eindhoven vs Liverpool – Match preview and team news

Liverpool travel to PSV Eindhoven tonight having already secured a place in the last 16 of the Champions League.

The Reds have a perfect European record this season with seven wins from seven games.

Arne Slot is expected to heavily rotate his team with a congested schedule ahead in the next few weeks.

Despite being spotted in training after a period out injured, Joe Gomez is unlikely to be risked tonight. Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones are unable to feature while several senior players, including Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, have not travelled.

MD8 in the @ChampionsLeague 💫
We travel to PSV for our final league phase match ✊🟢#WalkOn | #UCL pic.twitter.com/Qwn4aEG8xw
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 29, 2025

PSV are three points inside of the playoff positions but still need a point to confirm their safety from elimination.

Manager Peter Bosz will be without key figure Malik Tillman as the American nurses an ankle problem. Defender Ryan Flamingo is suspended after being sent off against Red Star Belgrade last Tuesday.

PSV Eindhoven vs Liverpool – Match preview and team news

Form

PSV: DWLWW

PSV have a massive incentive to win tonight as they still have a slim chance of automatically progressing into the last 16.

Peter Bosz will be hoping to preserve their unbeaten record at home this campaign with Shakhtar Donetsk, Girona and Sporting all failing to prevail in the Netherlands.

Like Liverpool, Eindhoven also top their respective league as they sit at the summit of the Eredivisie. The Dutch outfit have a four-point lead over Ajax and have netted 65 times in just 20 games, giving them a goal difference of +45.

Liverpool: WDWWW

Liverpool retained their six-point gap at the top of the Premier League with a serene victory over Ipswich Town.

Arne Slot’s side were 3-0 up at half-time before Cody Gakpo scored his second of the afternoon to make it four. Jacob Greaves headed in a late consolation after the interval.

Liverpool’s dominance extends to their continental exploits as they also lead the Champions League rankings.

With only one game remaining, the Merseyside club have a three-point gap over second-place Barcelona. Lille were added to the ongoing list of teams to succumb to the Reds’ quality last Tuesday as they lost 2-1 at Anfield.

Last Meeting: PSV 1-3 Liverpool, Champions League, 9th December 2008

The Reds came from a goal down in Eindhoven to win 3-1 in the Champions League back in 2008.

Serbian striker Danko Lazobvic struck first as he managed to find a way past Diego Cavalieri.

Ryan Babel levelled matters in first-half stoppage time to see the game go into the break in the balance. Albert Riera scored Liverpool’s second from range before David Ngog netted the third with an unerring finish.

That result meant Rafa Benitez’s side progressed as Group D winners while PSV were dumped out of the competition.

Predicted Lineups

PSV: Benitez; Karsdorp, Obispo, Boscagli, Junior; Schouten, Veerman; Bakayoko, Til, Lang; De Jong.

Liverpool: Kelleher; Bradley, Quansah, Endo, Tsimikas; Morton, Elliott, Szoboszlai; Chiesa, Gakpo, Nunez.

Who is the referee?

German referee Tobias Stieler will be the match official. Christian Gittelmann and Mark Borsch will assist him while Florian Badstubner will be the fourth official. The VAR will be Soren Storks and he will be assisted by Sascha Stegemann.