PSG v Tottenham: Nuno Mendes on fitness, Donnarumma, signings | OneFootball

On Wednesday, during the 1st day of the 2025 European Super Cup, Paris Saint-Germain will face Tottenham at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine (kick-off at 9pm, broadcast on Canal+). On the eve of this meeting, Parisian left-back Nuno Mendes (23 years old) answered several questions at a press conference.

Nuno Mendes "We've tried to do everything to arrive in the best condition tomorrow"

How do you hope to make up for the deficits in preparation?

Yes, we know it was a complicated season, a very long season. We've tried to do everything to arrive in the best condition tomorrow. We've tried to work on our cardio because it's going to be difficult, it's a great team on the other side. That's what we hope. I think we're ready for tomorrow. We're going to try to play our game, that's our goal.

Donnarumma is excluded, how do you manage that?

No, it's the coach's choice. We do our job, we train and we do everything we can to be on the list. The coach chooses the players who will go on the list. I do my job and with the team, we're ready for tomorrow.

Nuno Mendes "The most important thing is to win tomorrow"

Are you afraid that the fact that there are several potential Ballon d'Or winners could disrupt the locker room?

No, I think we're all good and we're focused on tomorrow's game. Personally, I'm calm and I think my teammates are too. The most important thing is to win tomorrow and bring the cup home.

What's the hardest part, after such a break, physically or mentally?

I think it's a bit of both, physically, we know we're not in the best physical condition like we would like to be. Mentally too, we're coming back from vacation, we're trying to focus as much as possible on this game, it's the first one, it's the most important one. That's what we're trying to do every day, train well and give everything for the game.

Nuno Mendes "I think they will help us a lot this year and that's what we need"

What can you tell us about the first days of the two new recruits, Zabarnyi and Chevalier?

It's too early to say anything about them. They're fine, they're happy, there are smiles. I think they're in a good state because they've started to prepare. I think they will help us a lot this year and that's what we need.

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