This Sunday, Paris Saint-Germain (7th) will face Olympique de Marseille (13th) at the Stade Vélodrome for Matchday 5 of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 season (kick-off at 8:45 pm, CET). This Saturday, On Saturday, L’Equipe projected a probable lineup—excluding Achraf Hakimi (the 27-year-old right-back), whose participation is highly doubtful.
Doué – Dembélé – Torres
Ruiz – Vitinha – Neves
Mendes – Pacho – Marquinhos – Zaïre-Emery
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This is a very plausible lineup following a week of rest and coming just before the international break; this timing certainly allows the coach to field a near-first-choice team without needing to manage player fatigue. However, the squad’s depth—characterized by competition for places and player versatility—leaves several options open.
Désiré Doué could well start on the left; it would be timely, given he has begun the last two matches on the bench. Yet, seeing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia there wouldn’t be a surprise either. Nor should we overlook Maghnes Akliouche, who could also stake a claim—possibly playing on the right, with Ferran Torres shifting to the left. Torres, PSG’s top scorer this season, seems poised to start again, though nothing is guaranteed.
Coach Luis Enrique also enjoys springing surprises and relies on internal competition throughout the week. We do not know the details of every training session or his specific analysis of OM, so nothing is certain yet. Even the midfield could be reshuffled. That said, there are key figures—such as Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz, and Ousmane Dembélé—whose presence seems assured; seeing any of them on the bench would come as a genuine surprise.
