PSG vs AS Monaco: Luis Enrique pre-match press conference

Ahead of their first game back following the winter break, that will see AS Monaco and PSG face-off in the Trophée des Champions in Doha, Luis Enrique and club captain Marquinhos sat down for the traditional press conference to comment on their team's news. Here are some of the most important quotes translated by PSG Post.

Just three weeks after their Ligue 1 McDonald's clash that saw Paris defeat AS Monaco 4-2 and take a 10-point lead at the top of the table, both teams are facing each other, but in the Trophée des Champions.

Trophée des Champions PSG v Monaco: Marquinhos & Luis Enrique pre-match press conference

Club captain Marquinhos was the first one to seat in for the press conference and commented on Lucas Hernandez's comeback from an ACL inury then expanded on his future at the club.

Marquinhos: " He's an important player in the team"

"It's true, I think he's an important player in the team. He won titles, important ones, a player who has a lot of experience even though that he's still young. He brings 'grinta' to a team with a lot of technique, I think he's one of the leaders of the team on and off the pitch.

"It hurt us to see a teammate go down injured like that. He really worked hard to comeback and he deserves to be back with us. We were all happy to see our teammate make his return and comeback healthy.

"He already played a few games and he keeps working to be able to compete at high level. He is a player that the coach trust a lot and the team too. And it is good and important for us to have ready to compete with us."

Marquinhos " Future at the club"

The Brazil international then expanded on his future at the club.

" It is not the best moment to talk about this, but our future we never know it. We know that everything changes quickly in football. But at the moment all my thoughts, my motivation, my head and my heart are focused on the PSG and my exchanges with the PSG. We have a title tomorrow and important games coming up and a season to finish.

"But at the end of the day our future we don't know it. It depends on many things, it depends on the club, also the philosophy of the club, the coach, president and player too. But at the moment, I'm really happy, I have a lot of things to give to the club but we never know our future."

Luis Enrique: " We had a really good first part of the season "

" My opinion is that we had a really good first part of the season, and that the best part of every season is approaching, which is the second half, where you get to win titles and make further progress in competitions. I am pleased with what I have seen.

" As it is the case with every team in every league, there are certainly areas for us to improve."