This Sunday, during Matchday 1 of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 season, Paris Saint-Germain faces Rennes at the Roazhon Park (kick-off at 8:45 PM, CET). Ahead of the match, the press has attempted to predict the lineups that Paris coach Luis Enrique and his Rennes counterpart, Franck Haise, will field.
Rennes –
Le Parisien (4-3-3) :
Al-Tamari – Lepaul – Soumaré
Szylmanski – Rongier – Thomasson
Merlin – Cresswell – Aït Boudlal – Frankowski
Samba.
L’Equipe (4-1-4-1) :
Lepaul
Soumaré -Thomasson – Rongier – Szylmanski- Al-Tamari
Merlin – Cresswell – Aït Boudlal – Frankowski
Samba.
PSG –
Le Parisien (4-3-3)
Kvaratskhelia – Dembélé – Doué
Ruiz – Vitinha – Zaïre-Emery
Digne – Pacho – Marquinhos – Hakimi
Safonov.
L’Equipe (4-3-3)
Kvaratskhelia – Dembélé – Doué
Neves – Vitinha – Zaïre-Emery
Digne – Pacho – Marquinhos – Hakimi
Safonov.
These are entirely plausible lineups, given recent matches and the players available. That said, we must remain cautious, as coaches generally do not share information with the press. Luis Enrique, for one, gives nothing away, so we have to rely on educated guesses. It is a challenging task with a full squad and a gap between matches during this preparation phase; the team needs to be competitive while managing playing time—balancing the need for match practice with the need for rest.
All of this plays out against a backdrop of great squad versatility and fierce competition for places, much of which is decided on the training ground.
As for Rennes, we can envision two different—though closely related—formations. It depends on the specific instructions regarding whether to adopt a more attacking or defensive approach. This could shift during the match depending on the scoreline. We will therefore have to wait for the official team announcements, usually made about an hour before kickoff, to know for sure.
