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With the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool just days away, both teams are taking stock of player availability as they prepare for what promises to be a high-stakes encounter at the Parc des Princes.

PSG have received timely fitness boosts, while both sides face the prospect of suspensions that could significantly impact the second leg at Anfield.

Talented young midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery has returned to fitness following an extended absence.

The 18-year-old prodigy had been sidelined with a sprained ankle since PSG’s 4-1 victory against VfB Stuttgart in late January

Zaïre-Emery’s recovery has progressed well over recent weeks, with the midfielder making his initial return to action in the Coupe de France quarter-finals against Stade Briochin last week, followed by a longer appearance in PSG’s Ligue 1 win over Lille over the weekend.

PSG’s squad depth extends beyond the teenager’s return, with other key players potentially returning to the starting lineup after being rested at the weekend.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Willian Pacho did not start in PSG’s impressive 4-1 victory over Lille, but both could be reintegrated into the starting XI for the Liverpool match.

Meanwhile, Arne Slot’s team selection considerations are complicated by the risk of suspensions affecting the crucial second leg at Anfield.

Four Liverpool players currently find themselves walking a disciplinary tightrope, with three key starters among those at risk of missing the return fixture if they receive a yellow card in Paris.

Ibrahima Konate, Andy Robertson, and Alexis Mac Allister – all likely starters against PSG – are in danger of triggering automatic one-match suspensions that would rule them out of the Anfield leg.

The defensive duo have each accumulated two yellow cards in the Champions League this season?

Under UEFA’s disciplinary regulations, one more caution would result in a mandatory one-match suspension, forcing them to watch the second leg from the stands

Harvey Elliott also finds himself in the same position with two yellow cards to his name, though his situation is slightly less concerning as he is not currently a guaranteed starter in Liverpool’s strongest eleven.

Meanwhile, on Alexis Mac Allister’s part, the Argentine midfielder has already accumulated four yellow cards in this season’s competition.

Having previously served a suspension during the league phase after receiving his third booking, Mac Allister would trigger another automatic ban should he receive his fifth caution against PSG.

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