This Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 leaders) will be at the Parc des Princes to face Chelsea (kick-off at 9 pm, CET) in the first leg of their 2025-2026 Champions League Round of 16 tie (second leg on March 17). Ahead of this match, journalist Fabrice Hawkins has suggested the starting lineup that coach Enzo Maresca is expected to field.
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Neto – Fernandez – Palmer
James – Caicedo
Cucurella – Fofana – Chalobah – Gusto
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This is a perfectly credible lineup, as it corresponds to the players predicted by most media outlets. The main question mark hangs over whether it will be a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-3-1 formation, which can quickly become very similar depending on the midfielders’ positions. We’ll have to wait for confirmation, especially since football can change very quickly. We expect an opponent with a very intense playing style, with quick transitions to watch out for.
