The Parisians face this evening Arsenal at the Parc des Princes for the semi-final return of the largest of European competitions. Marquinhos’ teammates are in favorable staining after their 1-0 victory in the first leg. The capital’s club can only count on its best player, Ousmane Dembélé.
Luis Enrique confirmed the good news himself at a press conference. Ousmane Dembélé will be present this evening at the Parc des Princes, for the semi-final return of the Champions League against Arsenal. The striker, hit in the thigh last week, found his teammates earlier this week. “He has been training normally with us for two days, you have seen him today,” said the Parisian coach.
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“It will be available (today),” he added. The former FC Barcelona player and number 10 of Paris Saint-Germain had been exempt from traveling to Strasbourg (2-1 defeat last weekend) after being injured in the Istchios-legs during the match in London. The 27 -year -old had left the lawn, groaning in the 70th minute.
33 goals and 12 assists
Ousmane Dembélé, goalscorer, has scored 33 goals and achieved 12 assists this season, all competitions combined. Since his replacement as number 9, the Parisian offensive player has scored 28 goals. No one has done better on the European scene.
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-But PSG is above all a collective capable of beat any team. Moreover, despite a goal in advance, Paris will not be content to defend, warns the Spanish coach at PSG TV: “We will be there to do our football. We will not make speculation. We will try to give our supporters great joy by qualifying the team in the final”.
“Arsenal will not come to Paris as a victim,” warns Guillaume Warmuz
Despite his defeat last weekend in the league, Arsenal remains confident and will come to the Parc des Princes with great ambition, explains Guillaume Warmuz, former goalkeeper of the London club, attached by Europe 1.
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“It is not in the English mentality, so Arsenal will not come to Paris as a victim. Whether Saka, whether it is the offensive armada of Mikel Arteta, the club of northern London will certainly study closely what Luis Enrique will offer to be able to pose big problems at PSG. There will be a very big European cup match with a lot of duels and you will have to be fresh and is a team that runs a lot and offers a lot of solutions with and without ball.
But Paris is indeed the favorite of this meeting: “Luis Enrique already did it as a player and coach and won it. The two teams are equal, but Paris has players and a superior touch bench. The Parisian club plays at the Parc des Princes with a clean energy. I think PSG will take the match on the right side and to all the options to go to the final”.
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After eliminating Liverpool and Aston Villa, PSG hopes to block the road to a third English club to participate for the second time in its history in the Champions League final.
