This Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain take on Real Madrid at MetLife Stadium in New York in the semi-finals of the 2025 Club World Cup (kick-off 9pm CET, broadcast on DAZN). Paris coach Luis Enrique must choose his starting 11, taking into account the opponent, upcoming matches and suspension risks, after having formed the Paris squad for this match.
It’s hard to guess the exact line-up for this Champions League clash. There’s a defense with very few options, since Lucas Hernandez and Willian Pacho are suspended. As for the rest, it’s all a blur, given the back-to-back games at the end of an already busy season. Some may need a breather, while others may need to play to build their rhythm and confidence.
In any case, there is hope that this time Ousmane Dembélé will be ready to start. Which logically pushes one player to the bench. Here too, the choice is complicated.
Composition possible :
Kvaratskhelia – Dembélé – Barcola
Neves – Vitinha – Zaïre-Emery
Mendes – Beraldo – Marquinhos – Hakimi
Donnarumma
Substitutes – Safonov, Tenas, Kamara, Mayulu, Moscardo, Ruiz, Doué, Lee, Mbaye, Ramos.
Out – Kimpembe (injury), Pacho, Hernandez (suspension), El Hannach (choice).
Possible yellow card suspension: None, cards are reset to 0 in the semi-final.
