The Paris Saint-Germain coach expects a high quality game against Lyon at the Stade de France on Friday.
THE SQUAD
"Thilo Kehrer got back training with the squad today, but tomorrow is too soon. Juan Bernat trained yesterday, but he's not quite ready to start the game. Dagba is a doubt and Mbappé is still having treatment, but otherwise, everyone is available."
THE MATCH
"If we want to play 4-4-2, it's still possible, despite the absences or departures. There's Choupo-Moting, Angel Di Maria, and Pablo Sarabia. We're going to choose the XI after tonight's training session. We have a big challenge ahead of us tomorrow, it'll be a top-level game, Champions League-standard. We won a big and difficult game last week, that's good for the confidence and the atmosphere in the dressing room. A new challenge now awaits us. We have to prepare well, and that's what we'll do."
THE TACTICS
"We always want to have the ball. We try to play with intensity, to speed the game up, to press. It was a difficult choice to leave Marco Verratti on the bench last week, but Paredes and Gueye deserved to start the final. They worked well and found solutions in midfield. I have several options again for tomorrow."
ICARDI
"He played very well during the friendlies. He's still in good shape, he likes playing with Ney and Kylian. He has different characteristics, he doesn't need to touch the ball a lot. He doesn't need to drop deep, he's patient and very dangerous in the box. He can do better and he's going to improve. He understands the game, he's disciplined. He's an important player for us."
THE HEAT
"It's going to be very hot tomorrow. It'll be the same for both teams. I'm happy I don't have to play the game! It's not easy to play in such heat. We'll have to adapt, and drink a lot, be careful and prepare ourselves for that during the day. My players feel good and are improving their fitness all the time. There was a lot of turnover during the warm-up games to give as much time as possible to all the players. It was important to do that and it's paying off now."