A rebound is expected for the second consecutive home game after a loss on November 4 in the Champions League against Bayern Munich (1-2). That night, Paris lost Ousmane Dembele, Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes. The Portuguese player is back while the 2025 Golden Ball is in the group. The Moroccan player continues his treatment in Spain. Luis Enrique, coach of the European champions, attended a press conference this Tuesday at the PSG Campus in Poissy.
Will Ousmane Dembele play tomorrow (this Wednesday) ?
LUIS ENRIQUE. We’ll see tomorrow if there are no problems. He will be on the list of players called up.
Will you be more careful with him after his injury against Bayern?
Of course ! Each return is difficult to manage. With Ousmane, I was more attentive than usual. We want him back but we have to remain vigilant.
You recently said that your team defended better this season. What for ?
I’m the coach, that’s how I feel. If we compare with last season, currently, we have three points less in Ligue 1, more goals, and in the Champions League, we are better. My feeling is that we defended better. That’s my feeling.
What would Marquinhos’ 500 games mean if he played against Tottenham? ?
That’s an incredible number! This is very important for him and his colleagues. This is a beautiful journey. He is a real leader, a different player. We hope it will last a long time.
Randal Kolo Muani believes his failure in Paris was more his fault than yours. Do you agree?
He is an international player, at a very high level. It’s very difficult to have levels in a very big team. Of course he has his level.
“We scored a lot of goals, better than last year. There are many solutions”
Will you be counting on a penalty shootout win against Tottenham in the European Super Cup on August 13 this Wednesday?
We won but it wasn’t a good memory. We were 2-0 down. We were more dominant today. Tottenham only has international players. They are strong! This will be difficult. But we are back in the Champions League and playing at home with our fans.
Has Tottenham changed since August?
They changed compared to their match against us. Against Arsenal, they did what they wanted to do (4-1 defeat). We’re ready. It won’t be much different. We have to dominate and keep the ball, that’s our aim.
What do you think about the training center? ?
I live on campus! There are young players who can help the team. It’s not easy. This possibility is important to us. We’re not afraid to throw it away. Titis is having fun.
In attack, what would your team be without Désiré Doué?
I’m not thinking about just one player. You have to adapt and improve all the time. I remain optimistic and brave. Many people score goals, make assists. We scored a lot of goals, better than last year. We are a real team. It’s been very positive since the start of the season. There are many solutions.
How to compensate for the absence of Achraf Hakimi, the 2025 African Golden Ball selection? Should he go to CAN if he recovers in December?
I congratulate him on the trophy he won, but there is nothing I can say today about this.
