PSG coach shared his thoughts on the eve of the first match of the playoffs of the Champions League.

As part of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain will meet with Real Madrid.

French head coach Mauricio Pochettino shared his thoughts on what he expects from the match, and also spoke about the condition of Neymar's forward.

" A lot of our preparation for the match is based on whether Karim will play or not.. Of course, if he cannot take part in the match, then it will be a big loss for Real Madrid..

Neymar is almost ready to return to the field, but he will not be in the upcoming match. I understand that great players like him want to play in every match, but he needs to complete the full recovery course.

Now it is important for us to play well against Rennes - this will be a great way to prepare for Real Madrid. The victory will give us positive emotions, which is important before the playoffs of the Champions League”, — quotes the words of a specialist Marca.

Recall that the match between PSG and Real Madrid will take place on Tuesday, February 15 at 22:00 Kyiv time..

Earlier it was reported that Di Maria escaped a serious injury and will be able to play against Real.