This Friday, Paris Saint-Germain (8th) face Lille (3rd) at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Matchday 2 of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 season (kick-off at 8:45 PM, CET). Paris coach Luis Enrique must select his starting XI—having already named the squad for the match—while taking into account the opponent, upcoming fixtures, and the risk of suspension.
As always, the lineup chosen by coach Luis Enrique will be very hard to predict. He has built a squad defined by versatility and competition, with starting spots up for grabs in both training and matches.
All of this requires careful management right now, balancing the need for playing time to build momentum against the need for rest to avoid overload—especially with another week off following the upcoming match against Monaco this Friday.
One could easily envision Maghnes Akliouche starting on the right, as a false nine, in midfield, or on the bench. And he is far from being the only player with multiple potential roles. We won’t know for sure until the official lineups are announced this evening.
Possible lineup:
Kvaratskhelia – Torres – Doué
Ruiz – Beraldo- Zaïre-Emery
Digne – Pacho – Marquinhos- Hakimi
Safonov.
Substitutes: Chevalier, Longoni, Hernandez, Zabarnyi, Dro, Mayulu, Vitinha, Akliouche, Godts.
Out – Ndjantou, Barcola, Mbaye (selection decision), Dembélé (rest), Neves (sick), Mendes (suspension).
Potential suspension due to yellow cards: None.
