Luis Enrique Stresses Importance of PSG Squad as Dembele Gets Time to Rest
Luis Enrique said players with limited rest after the World Cup will keep getting recovery time as PSG rely on a deeper 23-man squad.
- On Thursday, PSG manager Luis Enrique defended his squad rotation policy ahead of Friday's match at Lille, stating "you don't win anything with just 11 players. I need 23 players."
- Enrique explained that providing recovery time to World Cup players is "nothing new," noting that Ousmane Dembele remains essential despite limited pre-season rest after playing in two Super Cup finals.
- Ferran Torres demonstrated his value during the season opener against Stade Rennais, replacing Dembele at halftime and netting twice to rescue a 2-2 draw from a 2-0 deficit.
- With Goncalo Ramos and Lee Kang-in moving on from the team, Enrique confirmed that Barcola remains a PSG player for now, though the winger looks set to join Liverpool.
- The draw for the Champions League league phase took place Thursday; Enrique plans to cycle around Paris instead of watching, as he considers previous draws "catastrophic" in terms of getting tough opponents.
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The Straits TimesLuis Enrique stresses importance of PSG squad as Dembele gets time to rest
Aug 27 : Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique will continue his squad rotation as the capital club again seek to dominate domestically and in Europe, with players who featured at the World Cup such as France's Ousmane Dembele given plenty of opportunity to rest.PSG retained the Champions League and Ligue 1 tit
At a press conference this Thursday 27 August, on the eve of Lille-PSG, at the opening of the 2nd day of Ligue 1, Luis Enrique spoke about Ousmane Dembélé's decision to stay "at rest".
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