This Saturday, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) faces Vendée Fontenay (National 3, the fifth tier of French football) at the Stade de la Beaujoire in the Round of 32 of the 2025-2026 Coupe de France (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 match.
There are always doubts surrounding coach Luis Enrique, but we can expect some rotation for this match after four away games, the last of which was on Wednesday in Qatar for the Intercontinental Cup. It’s a crucial match, except that it’s against a team that, on paper, seems very beatable.
However, there will be no question of taking any chances. Paris wants to win, and the coach will maintain the high standards. But backup players or youngsters can get playing time, possibly alongside experienced players. It depends on each player’s exact fitness level, as well as the competition for places.
Possible lineup:
Doué – Ramos – Dembélé
Ndjantou – Zaïre-Emery – Mayulu
Hernandez – Beraldo – Zabarnyi – Boly
Chevalier
Substitutes – James, Marin, Kamara, Marquinhos, Mendes, Jangeal, Neves, Ruiz, Vitinha, Kvaratskhelia, Nsoki
Unavailable – Lee, Safonov (injury), Hakimi, Mbaye (AFCON), Barcola, Kvaratskhelia, Marquinhos, Pacho (rest).
Possible suspension for yellow card accumulation: Lucas Hernandez. This would be effective for the home game against Paris FC on January 4th for Matchday 17 of Ligue 1.
