He has to start! Arne Slot simply has to play under the radar star vs PSG

There's one player who simply has to start against Paris Saint Germain.

Liverpool face a defining night at Anfield as they prepare for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against the French giants.

Arne Slot's side has not been great this season. But their low-point was definitely the game in Paris last week.

Lining up with a new formation, this was a game that was supposed to limit PSG's influence in attack. Yet none of that happened.

PSG dominated and were still able to create plenty of chances. It is only to those missed chances than they can rue that there is still faith and optimism at Anfield.

A 2-0 deficit is not impossible to overturn. Yes, we've seen no sign that this Liverpool team can overturn it.

But Anfield is a hallowed stadium on European nights, where we have seen miracles happen.

It won't be easy.

Against a side packed with world-class talent, Liverpool have to produce their best performance of the season.

The opening stages will be crucial - just like it was against Barcelona. Slot's side have to set the tone not only on the pitch but in the stands and they need a big reaction. Anfield must play its part.

The stadium has long been synonymous with unforgettable comebacks, and the players will look to feed off that energy from the very first whistle - the fans have to back them.

History has shown that Liverpool are capable of the extraordinary in the Champions League. Nights like these are woven into the club’s identity, where the impossible begins to feel achievable. But it only happens when the crowd and team move as one - pressing, pushing, and believing together.

They haven't done that all season, but there is a way Slot can instantly get the crowd going.

Well one player for that matter.

Rio Ngumoha has gone under the radar for most of the season in Arne Slot's reckoning. He has just started two games in the Premier League and has not even started a single game in the Champions League.

But that has to change on Tuesday night.

Ngumoha proved on Fulham that he can be a game-changer. That game against a good side in the Premier League could have gone completely differently for Liverpool had it not been for the brilliant influence of the 17-year-old.

He opened the scoring, he played a role in Mo Salah's goal and stretched Liverpool's attack to give them an edge and maximum threat going forward.

On top of that, he got the crowd going with his dazzling skills and unpredictability.

That's exactly what Liverpool need vs PSG and it's why Slot has to make a bold decision and start his underrated star.

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