This Sunday, Paris Saint-Germain (2nd) will face Olympique Lyonnais (1st) at the Parc des Princes as part of the 8th matchday of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 season (kick-off at 8:45 PM, CET). On Saturday, Le Parisien put forward a probable starting lineup for the Parisian side:
Doué – Torres – Akliouche
Ruiz – Vitinha – Zaïre-Emery
Hernandez – Pacho – Zabarnyi – Hakimi
Safonov.
While this lineup is entirely plausible, it is by no means certain. It is merely a report from a media outlet, not the official selection of coach Luis Enrique—a man who always knows how to keep his plans under wraps and spring a surprise. This configuration is far from a foregone conclusion, coming at the end of an intense stretch of fixtures but just before a week that features only a single match. It is, in any case, a major clash in the early stages of the league campaign.
The Parisian manager will undoubtedly field a competitive eleven with a clear desire to win. However, the depth of the squad and the versatility of the players offer several different options. Furthermore, there may be some squad management involved—both to rest certain players and to keep others engaged. We should therefore remain cautious until the official team sheets are released, roughly an hour before kick-off.
