“After the match with the French national team, I spoke with the coach. When I need rest, he lets me know. I’m a competitor and I want to play every match, but we can’t play them all. Workload management is something he understands very well, both when it comes to me and the rest of the team. We have to trust him. I’ve had a good rest.”
"I am happy with my start to the season. There have been several new members of the squad and they have integrated themselves well. I am very calm about the rest of the season. I am pleased with the way the team has played and reacted, because there were several Ligue 1 matches that we didn't win. There are big challenges on the horizon, during which we will need to demonstrate all of our quality. But we go into this match on the back of three consecutive wins in the league, and we started our European campaign well too."
“It’s going to be a huge game against a very good team, with some outstanding players and a top-class manager. We know it’s going to be difficult against this side. It’s not a decisive match just yet, it’s only October and the season is still a long way from being over. But of course, we want to win this game. Playing in the play-offs has worked out well for us over the past two years, but our objective is to finish in the top eight. It’s always difficult to play against Manchester City, and we know what awaits us tomorrow night.”
"I get on very well with Gigio Donnarumma. We talk a lot, he’s a very good friend, even though I wasn’t able to attend his wedding this summer! He’s an absolutely incredible goalkeeper who can turn a match around with a save or by coming off his line. We faced each other recently on international duty, so you could say that the battle between the two of us is already underway!”
“Désiré is one of the most talented players in the world. We know how good he is at dribbling, scoring goals and setting up his teammates. He’s an incredible player who has already proven himself by delivering outstanding performances at the highest level. I’m thinking of his brace in the Champions League final, and I also believe he has a very bright future ahead of him.”
