UCL: ENRIQUE CONFIDENT PSG CAN OVERTURN FIRST LEG DEFEAT AGAINST BARCELONA TONIGHT

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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) boss, Luis Enrique said his players were strong enough to turn around the Champions League clash against Barcelona and reach the semi-finals.

Spanish champions Barcelona came back from behind to win 3-2 in Paris in the quarter-final first leg last week, leaving PSG needing to win at the Olympic Stadium on Tuesday.

“PSG have never come back to win after losing a first leg, but tomorrow is the day,” Luis Enrique told reporters.

“After a defeat and in such an important game, the days after the game were hard.

“It’s tricky to get back your mental state, but the good thing about football is you have another game against the same opponent.

“We are sure of what we want to do and I think we arrive at a great moment.”

Barcelona, with Luis Enrique at the helm, famously thrashed PSG 6-1 in 2017 in the last 16 to overturn a 4-0 first leg defeat.

Star forward Kylian Mbappe struggled to make much of an impact against Barca in the first leg and Luis Enrique has been criticised for his handling of the France captain.

However, the Spanish coach said everyone in the squad was pulling in the same direction as the Parisians continued their hunt for their first Champions League trophy.

“We have a very united group of players, in which there are no egos,” said the coach.

“I am happy with what the players are doing on the pitch, I have no complaints about any player in my squad.”

“We want to forget about what happened and come here to win,” said the Morocco defender.

“Tomorrow is the moment for the big players to give everything for victory.”