This Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) face Manchester City (8th) at the Etihad Stadium in Matchday 2 of the 2026-2027 Champions League (kick-off at 9 PM, CET). On Monday, Le Parisien put forward a probable Paris lineup.
Kvaratskhelia – Dembélé – Doué
Ruiz – Vitinha – Neves
Mendes – Pacho – Marquinhos – Hakimi
Safonov.
This is a perfectly plausible lineup, though we know that nothing is certain with coach Luis Enrique. He does not leak information to the press and fosters particularly fierce competition for places. While we can assume this represents a sort of “first-choice” team for this big clash, several variables remain. There is the players’ recent form—information known only to the coaching staff—as well as the precise analysis of the opponent to determine which tactical aspects to exploit using the profiles available in the squad.
The wisest course of action is to wait for the official team announcement (about an hour before the match) to be certain of the Parisian coach’s choices. Even then, questions regarding positioning might persist right up until kick-off. Nevertheless, this probable lineup offers a general idea, and it is likely that the starting XI will be quite similar.
