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PSG Starts Safonov at Metz as Chevalier Returns to Bench

With Chevalier back in the squad, Safonov keeps the gloves after two clean sheets.

Overview

  • Paris Saint-Germain named Matvey Safonov to start in goal against Metz, with the lineup announced on the club’s official X account.
  • Luka Chevalier is included in the matchday squad but begins on the bench for the Ligue 1 Round 16 fixture in Metz.
  • Kickoff is scheduled for 21:00 MSK as PSG visit the league’s bottom side.
  • Chevalier had been the first-choice goalkeeper earlier this season before an injury ruled him out of two matches.
  • Safonov, 26, joined PSG from Krasnodar in summer 2024, posted back-to-back clean sheets, and starts alongside defender Ilya Zabarnyi for the first time.