This Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain faces AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes in the second leg of their 2025-2026 Champions League playoff (2-3 in the first leg) (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.
It’s never easy to predict Luis Enrique’s lineup, given the fierce competition and versatility he has fostered within his squad. It’s somewhat simpler in the Champions League, where there’s no specific rotation policy. But doubts remain about the team, which is precisely what the Spaniard wants. All the players are involved, the opponent can’t be certain, and PSG can adapt to various situations.
Here, we suspect that Paris won’t adopt a particularly defensive approach. The philosophy is clear and reiterated: PSG plays to dominate and win, even with a first-leg advantage. This also prevents the team from being hesitant. The game plan never changes. It remains to be seen who will be selected to best implement it.
Possible lineup:
Barcola – Doué – Kvaratskhelia
Neves – Vitinha – Zaïre-Emery
Mendes – Pacho – Marquinhos – Hakimi
Safonov.
Substitutes – Beraldo, Hernandez, Zabarnyi, Dro, Lee, Mbaye, Ramos.
Unavailable – Dembélé, Mayulu, Ndjantou, Ruiz (blessures).
Possible suspensions for yellow cards (it would be effective for the first leg of the round of 16):
PSG: Nuno Mendes.
Monaco: Thilo Kehrer, Lamine Camara.
