Doué and Dembélé start for PSG, Kvaratskhelia on bench against Chelsea

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·11 March 2026

Doué and Dembélé start for PSG, Kvaratskhelia on bench against Chelsea

Luis Enrique has named Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé in PSG’s starting XI for the Champions League last 16 first leg against Chelsea at 21:00, with Khvitcha Kvaratskhelia among the substitutes.

According to L'Équipe, Bradley Barcola completes the front line.

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Matvey Safonov starts in goal behind Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho and Nuno Mendes, with Marquinhos as captain. The midfield three is Warren Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha and Joao Neves.

For Chelsea, French defenders Malo Gusto and Wesley Fofana also start, while Reece James moves into midfield as captain.

Chelsea line up with Jorgensen in goal, Gusto, W. Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah and Marc Cucurella in defence. Moisés Caicedo joins James in midfield, with Cole Palmer, E. Fernandez and Pedro Neto behind Joao Pedro.

Source: L'Équipe