This is a PSG predicted lineup and the latest team news for their UEFA Champions League clash with Chelsea. This is a rematch of the Club World Cup final from 2025 where the Champions League holders were beaten easily by then-manager Enzo Maresca. It was a tactical beatdown that had many lessons to learn coming into this rematch, particularly now that Maresca is no longer coaching the Premier League outfit.
PSG Predicted Lineup vs Chelsea For Champions League Tie
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### How PSG Have Lined Up Recently
Matvey Safonov has been the number one goalkeeper since Lucas Chevalier was dropped, marking the biggest change since the last time these sides met when Gianluigi Donnarumma was between the sticks. Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes are the first-choice full-backs for the side with the central pairing of Pacho and Illis Zabarnyi being preferred. Lucas Hernandez and Marquinhos have come in as rotational options when needed.
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Vitinha is a constant in goal, with Warren Zaire-Emery and Joao Neves being the partners in midfield. Young Pedro Fernandez was trusted to come in as the third part of the trio when others were absent. Up front, the three in attack feature Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, Bradley Barcola, Desire Doue, and Kang-in Lee as the main options.
### PSG Recent Form & Tactics
Luis Enrique has continued to use his trusted 4-3-3 setup to control games. It is a fluid setup with the full-backs given license to push forward while the striker and wingers move around the front line to make it difficult to mark them. From there, they use short passes to move the opposition around to try and create space for an attack, managing to keep about 70% of possession in a lot of their domestic outings.
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Injuries have seen the Parisiens start to struggle but they haven’t looked nearly as untouchable in 2025/26 as they did in the last campaign. They lost their last match against Monaco and suffered defeat to Rennes recently, with only two wins from their last six their defensive weakness and occasional lack of clinicality is causing problems.
### Paris Saint-Germain Team News
The team have been dealing with a number of injuries recently with Ousmane Dembele and Goncalo Ramos working their way back to match fitness. There is less clarity over the fitness of Fabian Ruiz who is a doubt for this one. The manager will have to strike a fine balance between bringing players back in and avoiding reinjury, which will cause big changes to the eleven that take to the field.
### Paris Saint-Germain Predicted Lineup
GK – Matvey Safonov
LB – Nuno Mendes
CB – Illia Zabarnyi
CB – Pacho
RB – Achraf Hakimi
CM – Vitinha
CM – Warren Zaire-Emery
CM – Senny Mayulu
AT – Kvicha Kvaratskhelia
AT – Bradley Barcola
AT – Desire Doue
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