'Go win it!' - Mohamed Salah reveals he sent good luck message to 'best team in Europe' PSG after Liverpool's elimination from the Champions League as French giants prepare for Arsenal clash

Salah and Liverpool were eliminated from the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 back in March as the French giants triumphed in a penalty shootout. The Egyptian and the Reds were then left to prepare for the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle, which they lost 2-1, but managed put the consecutive disappointments behind them to regain form and wrap up the Premier League title at the end of April.

After ousting Liverpool, PSG then progressed past Aston Villa and will be hopeful of making it three two-legged victories over English opposition in a row when they face Arsenal in the second leg of their semi-final. Luis Enrique's side earned a 1-0 advantage at the Emirates Stadium last week thanks to Ousmane Dembele's fourth-minute strike.

Speaking to L'Equipe, Salah said: "I have to be honest. PSG had a very good first leg. We were so lucky. Alisson had the best game of his career at Liverpool. They were very unlucky. Then they came to Anfield. And we were the ones who were unlucky because we hit the post two or three times, they saved balls on their line once or twice. So we were unlucky too.

"In this match, everything was 50/50. Who deserved to qualify more? No one could say. We had a very good second leg, they had a very good first leg. And you lose on penalties...sometimes it's your day. Sometimes it's mine. It was their day. No one would say, 'They deserved it 100%!' No. The first leg, yes. The second, no. It's the same for us. The second leg, yes. The first, no.

"It was their day and I shook the players' hands afterward, I said to them: ' Congratulations, go win it!' and that was it. We were in great form all season, and in March alone, we had a bit of a slump. And we are playing the best team in Europe at that time. They had a rise in form and we reached the same point. Then there was the League Cup match (the final against Newcastle). You lose in the Champions League, you go into the League Cup match thinking: 'Bad timing'."

With a valuable supporter like Salah giving his backing, PSG will look to beat Arsenal on Wednesday to set up a final with Inter, who edged past Barcelona in thrilling fashion on Tuesday night.