This Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain (2nd) will face FC Barcelona (12th) at the Montjuïc Stadium in the second matchday of the 2025-2026 Champions League (kick-off at 9 pm, CET). Paris Saint-Germain’s coach, Luis Enrique, must select his starting XI, taking into account the opponent, upcoming matches, and the risk of suspensions, after finalizing the squad for this match.
This is the biggest match of the week, almost resembling a Champions League final, given that Barça narrowly missed out on the title last season. It is likely that Luis Enrique will field his strongest possible team, without worrying about the upcoming away match against Lille on Sunday (7th matchday of Ligue 1).
However, it remains difficult to predict exactly what this will mean in terms of team selection. In addition to the usual competition for places and the analysis of the opponent, there is also the uncertainty surrounding the possibility of starting Bradley Barcola and João Neves.
Possible starting lineup:
Barcola – Mayulu – Lee
Ruiz – Vitinha – Zaïre-Emery
Mendes – Pacho – Zabarnyi – Hakimi
Chevalier
Substitutes: Safonov, Marin, Beraldo, Hernandez, Jangeal, Neves, Mbaye, Ndjantou, Ramos.
Out : Marquinhos, Dembélé, Doué, Kvaratskhelia (injury), Kamara (U20 World Cup).
Possible yellow card suspensions: None.
