UCL

UCL: Enrique dismisses resting players against Bayern Munich

Paris Saint-Germain head coach, Luis Enrique, said he has no intention of resting his players ahead of the Bayern Munich Champions League semi-final first-leg match on Tuesday.

The French champions play Bayern Munich in their clash next week, with the Spanish coach managing a squad beset by injuries this season.

The return of the Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz will add fluidity to the team as the club will be without his creative midfield partner, Vitinha, against Angers on Saturday.

PSG played in the Club World Cup in the summer, reaching the final, which meant their players had only a short break before the season began and had played a lot of football over the last 18 months to two years.

When asked about whether he would manage his players with an eye on the World Cup, which begins in June, Luis Enrique was dismissive.

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“I’m the Paris Saint-Germain coach, as for the rest, I couldn’t care less,” said the 55-year-old, who coached Spain at the 2022 World Cup finals.

“I’m not interested in that. What I have to manage is the situation at Paris Saint-Germain. Everything else is very clear.”

Vitinha is suffering from a swollen heel, which forced him off against Lyon.

Luis Enrique said that Vitinha’s heel was improving but that he was still training on his own.

Meanwhile, left-back Nuno Mendes has recovered from a thigh problem and is part of the squad to face Angers.

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