Kvaratskhelia is in the middle of another brilliant Champions League campaign with PSG. When he gets going, it’s impossible to look away - he’s the best dribbler in the world, as far as I’m concerned, and he gave Liverpool a nightmare in the first leg, scoring one of his seven shots, with two of them on target.

That strike adds to the three goals he netted across two legs against Chelsea in the previous round, bringing his total to eight goals in ten Champions League starts - four more than he’s scored in Ligue 1 this season.

No PSG player has more Champions League goals than Kvaratskhelia. He’s reached that tally from 39 shots (4.43 per 90), with 12 on target (1.36 per 90). I expect him to cause Liverpool problems again, especially with the extra space he should get as Liverpool are forced to be bolder while chasing a way back into the tie.

Konate has really struggled this season. It started right at the beginning of the campaign, when he was bullied by Mateta and Sarr in the Community Shield, and he hasn’t really improved since - he keeps making costly errors for Liverpool.

Liverpool don’t have many other centre-back options to turn to, a result of not getting the Marc Guehi deal done in the summer, so Konate should keep his place here despite his poor form. PSG’s front three toyed with him in the first leg, forcing the Liverpool defender into four fouls as he was run ragged by Kvaratskhelia, Doue and Dembele.

Konate, and Liverpool’s backline as a whole, had real trouble handling the movement and energy of the PSG attack. The PSG front three won six fouls between them in the first leg, and they could tempt Konate into a few more mistakes in the second leg, with more space allowing them to isolate him in 1v1 situations - something he really struggles with

Lamine Yamal tried everything to get Barcelona back in the game after Pau Cubarsi was sent off in the first half for a careless challenge. He created three chances and had four shots despite Barcelona being reduced to 10 men, and should have a starring role here as Hansi Flick’s side attempt a comeback.

Yamal has registered nine goal contributions across nine starts in the Champions League this season (5 goals, 4 assists). He’s already matched his goal contribution tally from last season (39), showing that Yamal is improving from his already elite base - which is a scary thought for anyone that comes up against him. 

Yamal also has that good arrogance you need to orchestrate a comeback in the Champions League, and can lean on that to get Barcelona back in the tie. Atletico Madrid are more vulnerable at the back than they usually are under Diego Simeone, who has leaned towards a more expressive style of play this term which keeps this tie alive and gives Yamal plenty of motivation to register a goal or an assist.

As much praise as Alvarez is getting at the moment, I still think he’s underrated. There is often talk about there not being that many elite forwards at the moment, but Alvarez certainly falls into this category having netted a brilliant free kick against Barcelona in the first leg. 

That goal was one of two shots on target that Alvarez had in the first leg, and I think he’ll continue to test the high line of Barcelona again here - which should be even more vulnerable now that they are without Pau Cubarsi, who is suspended following his sending off from the first leg clash. 

Alvarez has scored nine goals across his 12 starts in the Champions League this campaign. He’s achieved this tally from 38 shots (3.40 per 90), seeing 19 of these efforts find the target (1.70 per 90). Alvarez is also maintaining an average of 1.23 shots on target per 90 in LaLiga this season.