Paris FC v Lyon: Sinayoko set for another Ligue 1 start after Marseille hat-trick

Paris FC host Lyon in one of the headline fixtures of the Ligue 1 weekend on Saturday, 12 September 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 18:45 GMT.

The match is the fourth round of the French top flight, and both teams are expected to make only limited changes to their starting line-ups.

Paris FC

Paris FC manager Liam Rosenior is expected to name the same side that secured victory away at Marseille.

Much of the attention will be on Lassine Sinayoko, who joined from Auxerre during the summer. The Mali international has already scored four goals, including a hat-trick at the Velodrome.

That achievement made Sinayoko the first opposing player to score three times at the stadium since Bafetimbi Gomis in 2012.

Paris FC probable XI

Goalkeeper: Kevin Trapp

Defenders: Hamari Traore, Diego Coppola, Samir Chergui, Adama Camara

Midfielders: Maxime Lopez, Pierre Lees-Melou, Ilan Kebbal, Pablo Pagis

Forwards: Luca Koleosho, Lassine Sinayoko

The expected line-up suggests Rosenior is likely to retain the system and personnel that produced the impressive result in Marseille, with Sinayoko again leading the attack.

Lyon

Paulo Fonseca, meanwhile, has had to contend with a busy end to the transfer window at Lyon.

Malick Fofana moved to Sunderland, while Ainsley Maitland-Niles joined Everton in the final stages of the window. Lyon could nevertheless welcome a new face to the team, with Keito Nakamura available to make his debut after arriving from Reims.

Julien Duranville is less certain to feature. The player has suffered a muscle alert, leaving his involvement against Paris FC in doubt.

Lyon probable XI

Goalkeeper: Dominik Greif

Defenders: Zachary Athekame, Felix Bacher, Moussa Niakhate, Ruben Kluivert

Midfielders: Tanner Tessmann, Tyler Morton, Ernest Nuamah

Forwards: Corentin Tolisso, Pavel Sulc, Lois Openda

The meeting gives Lyon an immediate opportunity to respond to the changes made to their squad late in the transfer window, while Paris FC will look to build on their away win at Marseille.

It is the first of the two sides’ Ligue 1 campaigns to be contested on Saturday, with the match taking place at 18:45 GMT as part of the fourth round.