Liverpool suffered a defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the first-leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. Liverpool's manager Arne Slot revealed that striker Mohamed Salah did not play due to strategic reasons. The absence of Mohamed Salah was deeply felt as the team's attacking threat was significantly diminished. Liverpool's chances of progressing to the next round now hang in the balance. The team will need to produce a remarkable performance to overturn the deficit in the second-leg.