Luis Enrique: "Rennes are always a tough team to play against"
Men's football•
The Paris Saint-Germain manager spoke to the press at PSG Campus today, ahead of his side's trip to Rennes at 19:00 CET tomorrow (Matchday 22 of Ligue 1).
"Our rest time depends on our schedule and on a lot of other things. This season is a very unique one because we only had three weeks off after a very long 2024–2025 campaign. For me, the time that we spend working on the pitch is important, but it's also important to enjoy what you're doing, and getting rest is one of the keys to that in my opinion."
"I don't know when he'll be back, but his physical condition is improving. For the moment, he can't be a part of the squad."
"I don't think that his game has changed. He's the same Ousmane Dembélé that he was last season and the season before that: a brilliant, different kind of player with a lot of quality. He's great to watch, and we're making the most of his attributes."
"Marquinhos is a player that everyone knows; he's the captain, and he leads the dressing room. When he's not there anymore, I don't know who will motivate the players because he really is a leader. In every season that I've been here for, he's performed well, and I'm very happy to have him in the squad."
"Rennes are struggling, but they're always a tough team to play against. Our aim is to keep putting pressure on Lens and Marseille in the league table."
"Every player needs time to adapt. It's difficult to adapt very quickly, but I'm very happy with every player that we've signed in the last few transfer windows. We're at a key point in the season, and we need all of the players. I'm sure that there'll be opportunities for everyone to play between now and the end of the season."