Explained: Why does PSG wear equipment against Liverpool?

When Paris Saint-Germain take on Liverpool at Parc des Princes on Wednesday, they will wear their white replacement kit.

Jurgen Klopp's team will be dressed in traditional red, reversing the usual roles of local and foreign teams.

PSG is offering this season two dedicated European kits, both manufactured under the brand Air Jordan, although none of them is strictly considered a kit "home" or "away".

During their match against the Reds at Anfield, they wore the "fourth" black kit, although that did not bring them any fortune as they struggled against the Premier League team and that 's the only thing they could do. they could complain about losing 3-2, despite the return to normal. level after firing 2-0.

On Wednesday, however, they chose to wear their white band home, in the hope that it will bring them a change of fortune.

They do not have to do it, the black kit does not offer any conflict with the Liverpool one. Having chosen to wear the designated "third kit", he forced his opponents to indulge in tradition because of an obvious shock.

This will be the first time that the white kit will appear, PSG having played exclusively in black during his first four outings in the Champions League.

This is the first season that PSG has partnered with Air Jordan, after announcing the agreement reached in September to become the first professional football club to join a brand more famous for its presence in basketball.

Nevertheless, the kits they wear in the Champions League are reserved for European matches.

When they play house games, one can see them playing in their usual dark blue with red sound waves in the center. The change kit for Ligue 1 matches is in turn a plain white with a golden edging, slightly different from the European version, which is silver and has a thin bar in the center of the chest.

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PSG could be eliminated from the Champions League if it lost against Liverpool on Wednesday, when a draw would leave a mountain to climb before next month's final.

Since their loss to the Reds at Anfield, they have rebounded by scoring five points in three games, though two draws against Napoli mean they have trouble qualifying for the last two games.