This Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain faces Liverpool at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of their 2025-2026 Champions League quarter-final (the second leg is on April 14th). Kick-off is 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 squad for this encounter.
There are always unpredictable decisions with coach Luis Enrique, who is known for his ability to surprise. However, a “typical lineup” has emerged in the Champions League, and the suspense seems to only concern a few players. Rotation in this highly anticipated match is unlikely. It remains to be seen exactly what the choices will be, based on the competition for places and an analysis of the opponent.
Possible lineup:
Kvaratskhelia – Dembélé – Doué
Neves – Vitinha – Zaïre-Emery
Mendes – Pacho – Marquinhos – Hakimi
Safonov.
Substitutes – Chevalier, Marin, Beraldo, Hernandez, Zabarnyi, Dro, Mayulu, Lee, Mbaye, Ramos.
Out – Barcola, Ndjantou, Ruiz (injuries).
Possible suspensions for yellow cards:
PSG: Nuno Mendes and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Liverpool: Virgil Van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones.
This suspension would be effective for the second leg of the quarter-final.
