Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique spoke to the media ahead of his team's anticipated match against Lille on Friday as part of the eighteenth round of the French league at Parc des Princes, confirming the difficulty of the match and the team's desire to recover after the recent defeat.

Regarding the Nations League final, Enrique said: "I am proud of the players who will participate in the Nations League final. It is wonderful to see them reach this stage, and we also look forward to their return to the team. It is unfortunate that there can only be one winner, but it is positive for the club and makes us proud."

About the defeat against Paris FC, he added: "After a defeat, everyone wants to start again. We analyzed the match well and know that we gave everything to win against Paris FC, but sometimes you face a goalkeeper who stops everything. That is how football is, but we must continue. On Friday, we play against one of the best teams in the league, and you have to give everything necessary to win."

Regarding the match against Lille, he continued: "When we studied Lille, we saw that they perform well both with and without the ball, and they have a lot of quality. We will play at our home stadium, and it will be an optional match to see how we handle ourselves after the defeat, and we hope to deliver a good performance."

On the players’ physical condition, he said: "I think this season is special regarding team management. I cannot compare the players' condition now to last year because we knew the season would focus on how to handle recovery. We might have very little time in February to address the physical aspect, but this is what we are used to. When matches decrease, it becomes easier, but we are accustomed to the match schedule as it is."

Concluding his statements about recovery and motivation, he said: "It is important to know that we deserved to win the match. Clearly, we lost it and accept the result and wished Paris good luck in the rest of the competition. But I hope this defeat will motivate us to give more in the league and the Champions League."