This Friday, Paris Saint-Germain (2nd) faces Lille (4th) at the Parc des Princes for Matchday 18 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season (kick-off at 9 pm, CET). 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 Parisian squad for this encounter.
PSG is fully back in the swing of its season, making predicting the exact starting lineup particularly difficult. There have already been three matches in quick succession in 2026, the most recent being on Monday in the Coupe de France against Paris FC. And the next one is on Tuesday, with the Champions League against Sporting Lisbon (Matchday 7). This is inevitably a factor in squad management.
It’s not about rotating everyone. In any case, coach Luis Enrique emphasizes the importance of the squad and each player; there isn’t a fixed starting eleven. Competition is fierce, even if some players have understandably established themselves. There are also some Lille players to be taken very seriously.
We should therefore have a strong Parisian team, while also rotating players. The versatility implemented by the Parisian coach makes predicting the starting lineup even more difficult. All the better, as the opposition faces the same challenges.
Possible lineup:
Kvaratskhelia – Ramos – Dembélé
Doué – Vitinha – Mayulu
Mendes – Pacho – Marquinhos – Zaïre-Emery
Chevalier
Substitutes – Marin, James, Beraldo, Hernandez, Zabarnyi, Ruiz, Barcola, Nsoki.
Unavailable – Lee, Ndjantou, Neves, Safonov (blessure), Hakimi, Mbaye (CAN).
Possible suspension for yellow card: None (she has received 5 yellow cards this season, no Parisian player has 4 at the moment).
