This Wednesday, in the second leg of the 2025-2026 Champions League playoff (2-3 in the first leg), Paris Saint-Germain faces AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes (kick-off at 9 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) –
Barcola – Doué – Kvaratskhelia
Neves – Vitinha – Zaïre-Emery
Mendes – Pacho – Marquinhos – Hakimi
Safonov.
L’Equipe (4-3-3) –
Barcola – Doué – Kvaratskhelia
Neves – Vitinha – Zaïre-Emery
Mendes – Pacho – Marquinhos – Hakimi
Safonov.
As always, this team is a possibility, but it’s impossible to be certain. Luis Enrique doesn’t reveal his choices to the press, who must try to anticipate the lineup. There are some clues, since we’ve seen a starting eleven more or less emerge. But competition for places is always present, along with a certain versatility within the squad. This allows for several options. Here, we could see the forwards positioned differently. There’s also the option of Lee Kang-In, who can play in midfield or in attack.
We’ve already seen the Parisian coach manage to surprise, even in the Champions League, despite the absence of concerns about potential rotation. We’ll therefore wait for the official team announcement for certainty. This will be around an hour before the match, and there may still be some uncertainty about the exact positions of certain players.
