This Sunday, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) will face Lille (6th) at the Stade Pierre Mauroy for matchday 7 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season (kick-off at 8:45 PM, CET). PSG 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 last match before the October international break, which simplifies squad management somewhat. There’s no need to think about the next match; PSG can fully concentrate on this difficult away game against the 6th-placed team in the league. Therefore, we expect the strongest possible team to be fielded.
Except that we have to be able to guess what this means for Luis Enrique and his coaching staff in this match. There’s the analysis of the opponent, as well as the exact physical condition of the players. Perhaps it’s still wiser for some to be substitutes, especially after Wednesday’s intense Champions League match in Barcelona. But the absences also leave little choice.
Possible starting lineup:
Barcola – Ramos – Mbaye
Mayulu – Lee – Zaïre-Emery
Hernandez – Pacho – Beraldo – Hakimi
Chevalier
Substitutes – Safonov, Marin, Mendes, Zabarnyi, Jangeal, Mayulu, Ndjantou, Vitinha, Zaïre-Emery.
Out – Dembélé, Doué, Kvaratskhelia, Marquinhos, Neves, Ruiz (injury), Kamara (U20 World Cup).
Possible suspensions for yellow cards: None.
