Vfb Stuttgart vs Paris Saint-Germain - Luis Enrique and Lucas Hernandez pre-match press conference

Ahead of their important Champions League game against Vfb Stuttgart, Luis Enrique and Lucas Hernandez sat in front of the journalists to comment PSG's team news ahead of the game.

Lucas Hernandez in the press conference ahead of PSG's Champions League game against Stuttgart.
Lucas Hernandez in the press conference ahead of PSG's Champions League game against Stuttgart. | FRANCK FIFE/GettyImages

On the eve of their last Champions League league phase against German side Vfb Stuttgart, Paris look to secure their spot in the top 25 of the competition and qualify for the playoff. To do so, Luis Enrique and his side need to get a positive result against a solid opponent.

Furthermore, the Spaniard coach will be able to count on every player of his squad, with the exceptions of Nuno Mendes through suspension and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia who is not qualified to feature in Champions League game with PSG yet. Here are some of the most important quotes translated by PSG Post.

Vfb Stuttgart vs Paris Saint-Germain - Luis Enrique and Lucas Hernandez pre-match press conference

Lucas Hernandez sat first for the press conference and commented on his team's news and their Champions League campaign.

Lucas Hernandez: "I feel ready"

The 2018 World Cup winner was first asked about his physical form and whether or not he was ready for such an important game.

"Yeah. It is true that it is never easy to comeback from this type of injury. But I did everything possible to comeback in the best possible way. And of course I am ready, if I am here, if I am training with the squad every day, it means that I am able to play. After it is for the coach to decide, but I feel ready, I feel at 100% to give everything for this team."

Lucas Hernandez: "We kept going because our only objectif was to get the win "

Hernandez shared what was the main mental state of the team to earn a great success against Man City and their will to carry this form into their clash against Stuttgart.

"The attitude of the team showed even when we trailed and be able to turn around this situation. Being able to score the first goal and then equalise and then once we were level, we kept going because our only objectif was to get the win.

"Also the attitude of every players, the capacity to overturn the result, I think it was a great game. And tomorrow, it will give us more motivation to go into this game and get the win."

Luis Enrique: "We are going out there to win"

Then the Spaniard coach sat for the press conference and commented on the future game against the German side, and most importantly why it is important to win that game.

"Experience tells me that when someone is keeping an eye on what is going on off the pitch, they stop doing what they need to do on the pitch, which means we will not leave it to chance. We are going out there to win, which would improve our league standing. And that is our target."