India, April 9 -- Out of the Premier League title race. Routed in the FA Cup. Mounting questions over the manager's future. A star striker set to leave. A disgruntled captain saying his team gave up.

Liverpool heads into the first leg of its Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in disarray.

"We need 90 minutes full energy and full commitment otherwise we will have no chance," Liverpool attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz said Tuesday at a news conference. Liverpool manager Arne Slot knows what to expect from the outset at Parc des Princes.

"PSG under (coach) Luis Enrique do not give you a second to have the ball comfortable on your feet," Slot said, calling PSG one of the top two sides in the world from...