Italian international midfielder Thiago Motta is available again after injury for Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 encounter with Lens on Saturday but skipper Thiago Silva will not feature.
Coach Laurent Blanc revealed on Friday that he would make changes to his side following Wednesday's 2-0 win against Monaco in the quarter-finals of the French Cup.
And both the return of Motta and the decision to rest Brazil defender Silva comes with one eye on next midweek's Champions League last-16, second leg against Chelsea in London.
"We bring back Thiago Motta who is over his calf injury. He hasn't played for three weeks, so we will see how he gets on. He is a very important player for our philosophy," said Blanc.
"He took a blow to the calf against Lyon (on February 8) which didn't prevent him from playing against Nantes (three days later), and it was against Nantes that he got injured."
Motta therefore missed the 1-1 first-leg draw with Chelsea at the Parc des Princes.
Of his decision to rest Silva, Blanc added: "He has played a lot. He has started the last eight or nine matches and been incredible. But maybe some others will get a rest too."
Blanc also indicated that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will return to the line-up after missing the last two matches due to suspension.
"He is ready. We have had him working while he was out suspended and he has had a good break, which he needed.
"Now he needs to play, and the match against Lens is a good thing for him as it will give him a taste of competition before Chelsea."
PSG can go provisionally top of the Ligue 1 table by beating struggling Lens before Lyon -- who are currently one point clear -- go to Montpellier on Sunday.
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