PSG is expected to send out a heavily altered side against Troyes at the Parc des Princes on Saturday at 21:05, with Luis Enrique set to lean on rotation rather than continuity. Achraf Hakimi is being rested, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is managing a knee problem and Ousmane Dembélé, Marquinhos and Nuno Mendes are still in the recovery phase.
That is why the search around PSG vs Troyes is about the lineup as much as the result. PSG comes in after a strong midweek display at Villarreal and sits atop the French championship, but this match is being approached with the kind of caution that comes with a packed squad and a long list of players not fully available. Maghnes Akliouche is out with a calf injury, leaving one more hole in a group already being shuffled.
The expected shape suggests how far the changes could go. Safonov is projected to start in goal, with Zaïre-Emery on the right side of defense instead of David Boly. Zabarnyi could partner Lucas Hernandez in central defense, while Lucas Digne is expected on the left. Dro Fernandez and Lucas Beraldo are in midfield, with Fabian Ruiz set to start again after his performance at Villarreal. Ferran Torres is expected on the right wing, Mika Godts on the left and Senny Mayulu in the center forward role.
That last name matters because Mayulu is the one player in this forecast carrying real momentum, described as returning in form and in a state of grace. For PSG, that makes the choice easier in one spot and harder everywhere else. A team that should be dominant on paper is still being built around absences, rest and recovery, which is why the final version is not yet guaranteed even if the prediction looks settled.
Troyes will try to take advantage of that uncertainty with Stéphane Dumont expected to set up a 4-3-3. Konaté is forecast in goal, with Maronnier on the right, Boura on the left, and Monfray and Diaz in the middle. Antoine Mille, Karim and Diop are expected in midfield, while Ifnaoui, Ripart and Diawara form the front line. PSG may still be the clear favorite, but at this stage the more relevant question is whether Luis Enrique keeps this remixed XI or changes it one more time before kickoff.
