This Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) face Manchester City (8th) at the Etihad Stadium in Matchday 2 of the 2026-2027 Champions League (kick-off at 9 PM, CET). PSG manager Luis Enrique must select his starting XI, taking into account the opponent, upcoming fixtures, and suspension risks, having already named the squad for the match.
Predicting Luis Enrique’s choices remains difficult; he is known for making bold decisions and relies on fierce competition for places—battles that play out on the training ground as well. Nevertheless, we can form a general idea, as it would be surprising to see squad rotation during a match of this magnitude. That said, some uncertainty remains regarding a team so rich in talent and versatility
We can try starting Warren Zaïre-Emery; he would deserve it, and it would send a positive signal to him. However, João Neves might well get the nod, as often happens in major Champions League matches. It is hard to change a title-winning team, even with the competition for places; consequently, Ferran Torres and Maghnes Akliouche also have a claim to a spot in the attack..
Possible Lineup:
Kvaratskhelia – Dembélé – Doué
Ruiz – Vitinha – Zaïre-Emery
Mendes – Pacho – Marquinhos- Hakimi
Safonov.
Substitutes: Chevalier, Mouak, Digne, Hernandez, Zabarnyi, Beraldo, Dro, Neves, Akliouche, Godts, Ndjantou, Torres.
Out: Longoni, Mayulu (injury).
Potential yellow-card suspensions: None.
