The official starting XIs are in for Lorient vs Paris Saint-Germain, and there are some notable surprises in Luis Enrique’s selection.
PSG STARTING XI
Marquinhos captains the side, while Ousmane Dembélé headlines the attack. Youngsters Warren Zaïre-Emery, Doué, and Mbaye are all handed starting spots as Enrique looks to freshen things up.
PSG XI: Marquinhos, Dembélé, Ilya Zabarnyi, Lucas Chevalier, Nuno Mendes, Beraldo, Zaïre-Emery, Doué, Mayulu, Mbaye, Quentin Ndjantou.
Substitutes: Lucas, Safonov, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Vitinha, Gonçalo Ramos, Pacho, Barcola, João Neves, Renato Marin.
Vitinha surprisingly drops to the bench, while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Gonçalo Ramos are among the key names waiting in reserve.
LORIENT STARTING XI
Hosts Lorient line up with a balanced mix of experience and energy. Mvogo starts in goal behind captain Laurent Abergel, while Mohamed Bamba and Arsène Kouassi lead the line.
Lorient XI: Mvogo, Laurent Abergel, Igor Silva, Montassar Talbi, Noah Cadiou, Darlin Yongwa, Joel Mvuka, Pablo Pagis, Dermane Karim, Mohamed Bamba, Arsène Kouassi.
Substitutes: Bingourou Kamara, Makengo, Aiyegun Tosin, Nathaniel Adjei, Théo Le Bris, Sambou Soumano, Bamo Meïté, Arthur Avom, Martin Bley.
Both sides enter the match looking to build momentum as Ligue 1 action continues — with PSG aiming to tighten their grip at the top and Lorient fighting to climb out of the bottom half.