This Friday, for Matchday 22 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) faces Rennes (6th) at Roazhon Park (kick-off at 7 pm, CET). Ahead of this match, the press has been trying to predict the starting lineup that Parisian coach Luis Enrique will field.
Le Parisien (4-3-3) –
Kvaratskhelia – Dembélé – Doué
Neves – Vitinha – Lee
Mendes – Pacho – Zabarnyi- Hakimi
Safonov.
L’Equipe (4-3-3) –
Kvaratskhelia – Ramos – Doué
Lee – Neves – Zaïre-Emery
Mendes – Pacho – Zabarnyi- Hakimi
Safonov
Every lineup is possible, but none is certain. Luis Enrique doesn’t give information to the press, who then have to try and anticipate his moves. We’ve seen that he knows how to surprise. It must be said that he relies on elements that aren’t available to us: the daily competition for places, the players’ exact form, the discussions he has with them, and his analysis of the opponent.
We can expect some rotation for this match, given that it comes between last Sunday’s Classico against Marseille and the first leg of the Champions League playoff next Tuesday in Monaco. Some players need a rest, while others need to be involved.
This is fortunate, as it’s a rather attractive fixture with a clear objective: to protect first place in Ligue 1 against the competition from Lens. This also means fielding a top-level lineup. Fortunately, PSG has a deep squad. This makes it difficult for the Parisian team to anticipate their moves, especially given the versatility within the group.
