PSG’s Luis Enrique on managing rest ahead of Bayern return: ‘Like Tetris’
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique is weighing up what number of gamers to rest for Saturday’s dwelling recreation in opposition to mid-table Lorient in Ligue 1.
PSG have but to safe the French title however have an enormous recreation on Wednesday, the return fixture of an intense Champions League semi-final in opposition to Bayern Munichwho completed 5-4 to titleholders PSG in a unprecedented first leg on Tuesday.
“Every match is different and presents its own challenges. We have to take everything into consideration,” Luis Enrique stated Friday.
“I need to speak to the players individually. It’s not easy, it’s like playing Tetris. We have to win the three points and manage to get the players back for the most important match of the season.”
PSG have a six-point lead over second-placed Lens with 4 video games remaining however nonetheless should journey to their closest pursuer on May 13.
The high-scoring showdown in opposition to Bayern left gamers from each side exhausted, with PSG right-back Achraf Hakimi sustaining a thigh harm which guidelines him out for a number of weeks.
“Bayern is the hardest opponent I’ve faced with PSG. It was the most physically intense game of the season, and emotionally there was also more fatigue,” Luis Enrique stated. “[Hakimi] is a machine who always plays at an incredible level, it’s like having three players. Unfortunately he won’t be in Munich but we are serene.”
Warren Zaire-Emery is prone to swap from midfield, to fill in for Hakimi at proper again, and Luis Enrique can unwell afford him to get injured too.
That’s much more the case for goalkeeper Matvei Safonovprovided that backup Lucas Chevalier can be out injured.
Luis Enrique wants Safonov in opposition to Bayern and will hand a primary league begin to 19-year-old goalie Renato Marinwho joined from AS Roma final summer time and is extremely rated.
Spain midfielder Fabian Ruiz might begin in opposition to Lorient after just lately getting back from a knee harm sustained in opposition to Sporting Lisbon in January.
“Fabian is an incredible player for us, one of the best midfielders in the world,” Luis Enrique stated. “Tomorrow is a good time to get some more playing time.”
PSG will all however seal the title in the event that they beat ninth-placed Lorient and Lens lose at Nice later on Saturday.
