PSG chase the top three before the clash with Barça

At the Etihad, under the gaze of Dave Thompson and the photo from Ap‑LaPresse, Luis Enrique led PSG as they beat Manchester City 2‑4 last Wednesday, a victory that sparked the Parisian club's hopes ahead of their next fixture.

Clear goal in Ligue 1

After the win in the second round of the Champions, the Spanish coach announced that the team will visit Strasbourg this afternoon at 17:15, broadcast by, with the intention of making a leap in the Ligue 1 standings. “If we win, we will be among the top three,” Enrique said in the pre‑match.

The Parisians sit in sixth place, three points behind leaders Monaco, and are looking to close the gap to secure a European spot. “We want to win to be among the top three in the standings,” the coach reiterated.

Preparation and rotations

Enrique, who did not reveal whether he will rotate the squad ahead of the upcoming clash with Barça at the Parc des Princes, mocked Maresca's comments, who had suggested that PSG could rotate due to the low competition of the French league.

“It's typically the noise surrounding a team like PSG. Before arriving, I heard that this club would never win the Champions because of the level of the league. Then, when you win, people find excuses and complain,” the Asturian said.

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Details of the clash against Strasbourg

Strasbourg, eleventh with seven points, fielded a young eleven: Jorgensen; Antwi, Mitchell, Coulibaly, Oso; Sousa, Diop; Essugo, Reyna, Yassine; Jacobo Ortega, under the direction of Hugo Oliveira.

PSG lined up Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Zaire‑Emery, Beraldo; Fabián Ruiz, Neves, Doué, Dembélé, with Luis Enrique in charge. Ferran Torres did not start against City.

Roger Torelló, Barça section chief, recalled that after thrashing Manchester City away, PSG is preparing for Tuesday's duel with Barça at the Parc des Princes.

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According to EFE, the coach also said that it “will be difficult” against a very young but quality Strasbourg, and emphasized that the team is in good form and wants to maintain the joy and continuity of performance.