This Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain (2nd in Ligue 1) face AS Monaco (8th) at the Stade Louis II in the first leg (Kick-off is at 9 pm, CET) of their 2025-2026 Champions League playoff (the second leg is on Wednesday, February 25th). . PSG coach Luis Enrique must choose his starting eleven, taking into account the opponent, upcoming matches, and the risk of suspensions, after having selected the PSG squad for this encounter.
As is often the case, it’s difficult to predict exactly which team will be fielded tonight. There’s no expected rotation for a European match, which is helpful. Especially since a starting eleven tends to emerge based on performances. However, there are always uncertainties, given the competition for places and the versatility implemented by coach Luis Enrique.
The choices also depend on his analysis of the opponent, and he is, understandably, not revealing any details. We have a good idea of some things and are often close to the right lineup for the Champions League, but a few surprises are still possible tonight.
Possible lineup:
Barcola – Dembélé – Lee
Neves – Vitinha – Zaïre-Emery
Mendes – Pacho – Marquinhos – Hakimi
Safonov
Substitutes – Chevalier, Marin, Beraldo, Hernandez, Zabarnyi, Dro, Doué, Kvaratskhelia, Mbaye, Ramos.
Unavailable – Mayulu, Ndjantou, Ruiz (injuries).
A suspension is possible due to a yellow card accumulation; it would be effective for the return leg in eight days.
For PSG: Nuno Mendes.
For Monaco: Thilo Kehrer, Lamine Camara, and Aleksandr Golovin.
