Liverpool fans handed 'DO NOT' travel warning ahead of PSG clash

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NewsLiverpool NewsLiverpool FCSupporters told to avoid certain areas of French capital amid warnings about crime and violenceLiverpool fans heading to Paris for the Reds' Champions League quarter final clash on Wednesday have been issued urgent travel advice, including areas of the French capital to avoid for their own safety.Liverpool will take on Paris St-Germain at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of the quarter final, hoping to spark a difficult season into life. But fans travelling to the city are being warned about dangerous areas not to travel through or around.The match will kick off at 9pm local time, which is 8pm GMT and turnstiles at the stadium will open three hours before kick-off.

There will be a strong police presence around the stadium.In terms of getting to and from the Parc Des Princes, LFC has provided guidance to travelling fans. While there is no designated fan meeting place, the Seguin Sound venue, located at Île Seguin in Boulogne-Billancourt has been recommended for both the day before and the day of the match, as it has been used by other visiting British teams previously.Reds' fans have been told to avoid the following areas of Paris: Gare du Nord neighbourhood, Pigalle neighbourhood and the city centre Chatelet area.Supporters are advised to take Metro line 9 to Porte de Saint-Cloud station.

Advice from the club states: "DO NOT travel on Metro line 10 this is for the PSG Ultras."Upon exiting the station, the stadium is visible, and it is a five-minute walk along Route de la Reina. This will bring you to the start of the entrance procedure for ticket holders in the away section at Rue du Commandant Guilbaud.In terms of other security guidance, LFC recommends its fans take precautions against all street crime, with pickpockets a particular issue in Paris where they often work in gangs using distraction techniques on tourists.Thieves and pickpockets are thought to operate on the Paris Metro, on RER train lines and at mainline stations.Reds fans are being urged to keep their belongings close to them, to keep key items like passports, credit cards and other valuables in separate bags or pockets.They are also advised to carry bags across their bodies and use inside compartments where possible.Under French law, people must be able to prove their identity by providing documents when asked or within four hours at a police station.Accepted forms of ID are passports, photocard driving licences and other documentation provided by a government body.For more information, click here.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FC