This Thursday, in the 2025 Trophée des Champions, Paris Saint-Germain faces Olympique de Marseille at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait (kick-off at 7 pm CET). Ahead of this match, the press has been trying to predict the starting lineup that Parisian coach Luis Enrique will field.
Le Parisien (4-3-3) –
Kvaratskhelia – Dembélé – Doué
Ruiz – Vitinha – Neves
Mendes – Pacho – Marquinhos – Zaïre-Emery
Chevalier
L’Equipe (4-3-3) –
Kvaratskhelia – Dembélé – Doué
Ruiz – Vitinha – Neves
Mendes – Pacho – Marquinhos – Zaïre-Emery
Chevalier
Every team is a possibility, but we can’t be certain about any of them. Luis Enrique isn’t giving away any clues and knows how to keep things secret. We can only assume he’ll field a very competitive starting eleven for this match, which he’s taking seriously, with a trophy to win against their rivals.
For some, the pecking order is fairly well established at the moment (the competition continues, of course). For others, it’s a bit more unclear, and the squad’s great versatility inevitably raises some doubts. Choices may be made based on a precise analysis of the opponent.
This could be a deciding factor between Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Bradley Barcola, who have slightly different qualities. But we can expect to see almost the same team as in the Champions League final, a rare occurrence since then.
However, we mustn’t forget the players’ form and the planned management for Monday’s French Cup round of 32 match against Paris FC.
It’s difficult to be certain about every point, so we’ll wait for the official announcement about an hour before the match. And there might still be some doubts about the exact positions of certain players.
