This Wednesday, on Matchday 2 of the 2026-2027 Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) face Manchester City (8th) at the Etihad Stadium (kick-off at 9 PM, CET). Ahead of the match, the press has attempted to predict the lineups that will be fielded by PSG coach Luis Enrique and his counterpart.
Manchester City –
Le Parisien (4-2-3-1) :
Haaland
Doku – Cherki – Semenyo
Anderson – Enzo Fernandez
Gvardiol – Guéhi – Dias – Nunes
Donnarumma
L’Equipe (4-2-3-1) :
Haaland
Doku – Cherki – Semenyo
Anderson – Enzo Fernandez
Gvardiol – Guéhi – Dias – Nunes
Donnarumma
PSG –
Le Parisien (4-3-3) :
Kvaratskhelia – Dembélé- Doué
Ruiz – Vitinha – Neves
Mendes – Pacho – Marquinhos – Hakimi
Safonov.
L’Equipe (4-3-3) :
Kvaratskhelia – Dembélé- Doué
Ruiz – Vitinha – Neves
Mendes – Pacho – Marquinhos – Hakimi
Safonov.
As always, a note of caution is advised until the official lineups are released. Some are already passing judgment on the projected choices, even though nothing is certain yet. Changes remain possible on both sides given the fierce competition for places, not to mention that either coach might try to catch the other off guard. That said, there are certain players we can reasonably expect to see in the starting XI.
Real certainty—or close to it—will only come with the official team announcement about an hour before kick-off. Even then, questions regarding the specific positioning of certain players may remain.
