Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel expects a tough Champions League clash against Atalanta, but his focus is elsewhere for now.
Around 5,000 fans were in attendance as PSG thrashed Le Havre 9-0 in a friendly on Sunday.
PSG have been drawn to face Atalanta in the Champions League quarter-finals, but have a Coupe de France final against Saint-Etienne and Coupe de la Ligue decider against Lyon prior to that.
Tuchel said he knew PSG would be tested by Atalanta in Lisbon in August, but he is focused on domestic matters.
“It will be difficult but it’s not a surprise because we will play a quarter-final. There are eight teams that want to win this competition. Every team can win their three games,” the PSG coach said.
“It will be a very difficult game [against Atalanta], it will be very tough. They have many qualities. We have seen that when they played against Juventus [on Saturday]. It is a balanced and offensive team. It is a very physical team. But now, we can’t think about that.
“Our challenge is to arrive in Lisbon with two titles. Now we are going to prepare our game against Saint-Etienne. It’s the only game that is in my head right now. Then, we will think about Lyon. Then I think we will have 12 days to get ready for our game against Atalanta. We have to go step by step. The first step will be our game against Saint-Etienne.” Continue reading