Liverpool security rushed on the pitch as PSG players risked angering the city

Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi sparked fury at Anfield last season when he placed a PSG flag in the centre circle after their penalty shootout Champions League victory over Liverpool

Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi is braced for a hostile Anfield welcome against Liverpool after stoking fury during their clash last season. The Moroccan international planted a PSG flag in the centre circle following their penalty shootout triumph over the Reds in the Champions League knockout stages 12 months ago.

On Tuesday, Hakimi and his teammates head back to Merseyside with a two-goal lead as they look to press on with their trophy defence after their victory in Munich last May. Arne Slot's men will need the spirit of their remarkable 2019 comeback against Barcelona, when they overturned a three-goal deficit to reach the final, if they are to bookmark another unforgettable European night at Anfield.

Liverpool were thoroughly outclassed in the first leg after goals from Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia put the Parisians within 90 minutes of yet another semi-final in the continent's premier club competition.

But Tuesday's showdown with the Premier League champions marks the French giants' second trip to L4 in 12 months, having previously tasted success in the knockout rounds on their way to a first-ever crown.

Liverpool had held a one-goal lead heading into the second leg on home soil, but Ousmane Dembele's effort forced the tie to penalties.

It was then that Gianluigi Donnarumma produced two crucial saves to deny Curtis Jones and Darwin Nunez, sending Slot's side crashing out of the competition. It triggered chaotic celebrations from the visiting team and the travelling contingent from the French giants.

However, stewards were compelled to intervene when Hakimi retrieved a PSG flag from the away section packed with supporters and planted it at the centre of the Anfield turf.

Stadium personnel had to step in and remove the flag from the centre spot but the 27-year-old grabbed the flag back, brandishing it towards the French supporters in a confrontational gesture.

The remaining Liverpool fans left in Anfield expressed their fury at the behaviour from Hakimi and on Tuesday, he is in line to lead PSG out at Anfield once more.

Pressure on the head coach subsided somewhat after their vital 2-0 home victory over Fulham on Saturday. Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah found the net in the opening period as Liverpool took a significant step towards guaranteeing Champions League football next season, as Aston Villa and Chelsea faltered.

But Slot will be determined to get one over on Luis Enrique after the accomplished Spanish head coach has bested him in each of their previous two encounters.

Speaking after last Wednesday's defeat, the Dutchman made a startling admission that they went into 'survival mode' during the first leg in Paris.

He said: "We were in survival mode for large parts of the game – maybe also in the period of the season we are in. We are in survival mode, to find ways where we can try to make sure that their qualities are not seen that much.

"But that's really, really hard against this team because last year over here we were in survival mode as well. But, as I said, Paris Saint-Germain was the better team, but we didn't give up and that is why we still have a chance now because they kept us alive by not scoring a few open chances."