This Friday, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) faces Rennes (6th) at Roazhon Park for Matchday 22 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season (kick-off at 7 pm, CET). On Thursday, Le Parisien published a probable PSG lineup.
Doué – Dembélé – Kvaratskhelia
Neves – Vitinha – Lee
Mendes – Pacho – Zabarnyi- Hakimi
Safonov.
A perfectly plausible lineup, but nothing is certain, especially since PSG coach Luis Enrique doesn’t give any information to the media and is known for surprising everyone. Between competition for places, squad management, and analyzing the opponent, he knows how to make bold choices that can disrupt what we might have anticipated.
Things are even more complicated here with a likely rotation in the starting lineup, especially since the Champions League resumes on Tuesday with the first leg of the playoff against AS Monaco. Some players might get a rest, Vitinha or Zaïre-Emery for example, or even both, with Lee Kang-In potentially playing in midfield. Others might need match fitness and confidence, including Ilya Zabarnyi, but he’s not the only one. We can also consider Achraf Hakimi, who was suspended last weekend. All this while still aiming for another victory, preferably a convincing one, to advance in the title race.
