PSG Rotates Squad Against Le Mans Before Manchester City Clash

Paris Saint-Germain changed its starting lineup for the match against Le Mans on Saturday evening as coach Luis Enrique rotated his squad before facing Manchester City. According to football365.fr, several regular starters were rested and replacements received starting opportunities. Ousmane Dembélé and Nuno Mendes were left out of the squad, while several usual starters began on the bench, according to football365.fr.

The rotation came four days before PSG's European fixture against Manchester City. Mika Godts made his first start for Paris, playing on the left side of the attack. According to football365.fr, the forward line featured Godts, Ferran Torres as the central attacker, and Maghnes Akliouche on the right wing.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué were among the attacking players preserved on the bench at kickoff, football365.fr reported. In midfield, Luis Enrique also changed his usual setup by giving Dro Fernandez a starting role alongside João Neves.

Lucas Beraldo moved into a defensive midfield position, while established midfielders including Fabián Ruiz and Vitinha were rested, according to football365.fr. The lineup was designed to manage player workloads before the Manchester City trip. PSG also reshaped its defense for the Le Mans match. According to football365.fr, Lucas Digne started at left back, Illya Zabarnyi partnered Lucas Hernandez in central defense, and Achraf Hakimi continued on the right.

Matvey Safonov replaced Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal for the match, football365.fr reported. The official PSG lineup was Safonov, Hakimi, Zabarnyi, Hernandez, Digne, Beraldo, Dro Fernandez, Neves, Akliouche, Torres, and Godts.