PSG are scheduled to face LOSC Lille and Stade Rennes in Ligue 1 on February 6 and 12 respectively. Following this, they will welcome Real Madrid to the Parc des Princes for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 encounter.
Pochettino clarified that the duo are yet to gain full fitness. A final call on their availability for the Real Madrid clash will be taken at a later date. In his pre-match press conference ahead of the match against Lille, he revealed:
We want to maintain our lead: PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino ahead of Lille encounter
The Argentine tactician also opened up on PSG’s preparations for the encounter against Lille. Pochettino stressed that they want to maintain their lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table, stating:
He added:
When quizzed about the upcoming Real Madrid clash, the PSG boss said they are taking things one game at a time. He said:
Pochettino urged his side to be in a good space physically ahead of their crunch Champions League clash, concluding:
PSG lead Ligue 1 by 10 points with a game in hand over second-placed Olympique Marseille. They have accumulated 53 points from 22 matches so far.
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