Thomas Tuchel: 'Win this last match'

SQUAD

"Neymar left for Brazil, with my authorisation. He was injured when he played against Belgrade and he is still injured now. He wants to play every match but we have to be intelligent and not take any risks with this injury. Now he can make the most of two weeks of holidays. It's necessary, so we gave permission for him to return to Brazil. Alphonse Areola is in doubt. He is very close to making a comeback, but still not at his best. He didn't train on Thursday, so there is a chance he won't play. Same for Lassana Diarra. Concerning Angel Di Maria, we'll take a decision on Friday. It's similar to what's happening with Neymar. He has been playing through the pain fro two weeks. We'll discuss it and then take a decision."

NANTES

"We absolutely want to win this last match. The whole team, me... everyone wants to win it. It would be the perfect way to end the year. It's a huge challenge. Nantes have changed coach and recruited Vahid Halilhodzic, who has a lot of experience. They are a very courageous team. They had the same problem with matches being postponed. Getting back into our rhythm against Orléans was very important for us. I'm very happy that we won that match and showed that mentality, so I'm confident for Saturday's match. Winning will be tough, but that will be our objective."

FATIGUE

"There is physical fatigue but also psychological fatigue. It's normal. This was a World Cup year, there is a new coach, pre-season, lots of matches... So it's understandable, but it's no excuse not to be ready for Nantes. That's why we rotated the squad a bit for the matches against Bordeaux and Strasbourg. We played a good match against Bordeaux, even if it was a draw. It was a bit more complicated against Strasbourg, which came just before the Belgrade clash. It's normal to be fatigued, but we're professionals."

ALPHONSE AREOLA

"It's very important for us to have a lad like Alphonse at the club. At every team meeting, he would tell me that Paris is his club and that he wants to stay here. He is a great goalkeeper for Paris Saint-Germain. It's important to have youth academy graduates playing for the senior team. It's a good sign and I'm very happy that he will be staying with us for at least a few more years."