On the eve of the Coupe de la Ligue match away to Le Mans, Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel spoke to the media at the pre-match press conference:
SQUAD
"We still have training this afternoon, but Edinson Cavani, Idrissa Gueye and Presnel Kimpembe are injured, we won't take any risks. Julian Draxler is suspended, Abdou Diallo is sick, but Choupo-Moting is back with the group."
LE MANS
"I was able to analyse a few of their matches. They beat Nice, it was a great performance and we expect a tough match. We are the favourites, but we will respect the game and give everything on the field to win this game."
THE COUPE DE LA LIGUE
"There's no sense of revenge compared to last season, but when you play at Paris Saint-Germain, we want to win everything. Our goal is to win all the competitions we are involved in, a qualification will give us a very busy schedule in January, but if that is the case, it is because we are still competing in all competitions, and that is what we want."
COHESION ON THE PITCH
"We have great players here in Paris and they like to play together. That's what we want as a coach, a squad that likes to play together. All the big clubs stay at the top because their players enjoy playing together. This makes things necessarily easier for the staff."
DORTMUND
"This is a special match for me. It's nothing new when I say that everything can happen at this stage of the competition. Borussia Dortmund is a great team in Germany, it's always complicated against the Germans. We have two months before the game, a lot can happen. It's still a special game for me, I have a lot of friends there, I played a lot of games in this stadium, with a great atmosphere. I'm not playing against Dortmund, but for Paris Saint-Germain. It will be a beautiful celebration for everyone."