PSG's Luis Enrique admits Liverpool showdown brings back 'beautiful memories'

[p]"When [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] were the best team in Europe at the time, I remember Arne Slot speaking very well about [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]PSG[/a], at a time when nobody else was," Luis Enrique said.[/p][p][b]"It was very positive for us, a beautiful memory of a classic tie."[/b][/p][p]PSG won the last-16 tie a year ago [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/liverpool-lId4TMwf/psg-CjhkPw0k/?mid=UDXkIiQ8"]4-1 in a shoot-out after a 1-0 victory at Anfield[/a] which cancelled out Liverpool's win by the same scoreline in Paris.[/p][p][b]Luis Enrique's team went on to win the Champions League title for the first time in the club's history.[/b][/p][p]Liverpool, meanwhile, went on to win the Premier League title last season and had been considered the favourites going into that tie.[/p][p]This time, however, Slot's team do not appear the same fearsome prospect and lie fifth in the Premier League table.[/p][p][b]"Are we the favourites now? I always try to weigh things up and control what is being said around the team,"[/b] added Luis Enrique, speaking ahead of his team's trip to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nice/YagoQJpq/"]Nice[/a] in Ligue 1 on Saturday.[/p][embed guid="552ab571-844b-40bc-90a3-0f76a5a940e0" url="https://x.com/PSG_English/status/2034669887390450117" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"I have players who are very intelligent and know that there is no favourite and that both sides know how to handle a game like this."[/b][/p][p]PSG are a point clear of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lens/IBmris38/"]Lens[/a] at the top of the French table with a game in hand after their home meeting with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nantes/veuetnGG/"]Nantes[/a] last weekend was postponed.[/p][p]That call-off was with the intention of allowing the Qatar-backed club extra time to rest in between the two legs of their Champions League last-16 tie against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a], which they won 8-2 on aggregate.[/p][p]That raises the question of whether PSG might request another postponement for their scheduled trip to domestic title rivals Lens - that game is set for April 11, in between the two legs of the Liverpool tie.[/p][p][b]"I would like to wait for more news,"[/b] said Luis Enrique. [b]"Every team wants to find the best conditions to play the competition but we can also understand the interests of other teams."[/b][/p][embed guid="5e2b46ab-5958-471b-bc23-112054a9e576" url="https://x.com/PSG_English/status/2035013462116503918" social-type="twitter" /][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chevalier-lucas/IsTiBa8d/"]Chevalier[/a] 'deserves' call-up[/h2][p]Meanwhile, the Spaniard added that he was "very happy" to see Lucas Chevalier named in the latest France squad despite the goalkeeper having lost his place in the PSG team to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/safonov-matvey/zJF3W9Rq/"]Matvey Safonov[/a].[/p][p][b]"I am very pleased to see him in the squad, he deserves it,"[/b] Luis Enrique said of the former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lille/pfDZL71o/"]Lille[/a] goalkeeper, who has sat on the bench for PSG's last 11 games since starting in a win at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/auxerre/MTLr36WA/"]Auxerre[/a] on January 23.[/p][p][b]"I always try to defend my players and my opinion of Lucas Chevalier's level has not changed in that time," [/b]he said of a player who is a back-up to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maignan-mike/S6gN2QNC/"]Mike Maignan[/a] in the France team.[/p][p]PSG will be without [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/neves-joao/hCbYVsXQ/"]Joao Neves[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ruiz-fabian/l6HSH2Uo/"]Fabian Ruiz[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barcola-bradley/lhGD3RgS/"]Bradley Barcola[/a] due to various fitness issues for the game in Nice.[/p]