PSG boss Luis Enrique emphasises importance of squad depth during season

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]PSG[/a] retained the Champions League and Ligue 1 title last season, with Luis Enrique fielding ‌very different lineups in each competition.[/p][p]The likes of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dembele-ousmane/zsMC2Ec0/"]Dembele[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kvaratskhelia-khvicha/bNuGt0hE/"]Khvicha Kvaratskhelia[/a] ‌and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hakimi-achraf/MqFBkBsp/"]Achraf Hakimi[/a] featured heavily in Europe but were used more sparingly in the ‌French league.[/p][p]Ballon d'Or winner Dembele reached the World Cup semi-final with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/QkGeVG1n/"]France[/a] ‌and took little part in PSG's pre-season preparations but played in their UEFA Super Cup win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a] and French Super Cup loss to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lens/IBmris38/"]Lens[/a].[/p][p]"There is nothing new ‌here," Luis Enrique told reporters on Thursday. "[b]Last year, and ⁠in previous years, we have had ‌players given recovery time. Dembele made a big effort to be involved in the ​two Super Cup finals, he will be an essential player for us[/b].[/p][p]"[b]It's important to underline that the players who came back with ​less rest time because they played at the World Cup, I'm always open to giving them rest time. It's very important to know how to ⁠switch off[/b]."[/p][p]Dembele started PSG's opening ​league game against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rennes/d2nnj1IE/"]Stade Rennais[/a] but was replaced at halftime by new signing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/torres-ferran/AVAVLaLt/"]Ferran Torres[/a]. PSG were 2-0 down at the time, and Torres netted twice as the champions rescued a draw.[/p][embed guid="53a8dbcb-fbd8-4647-b41f-ad4068f8d8aa" url="https://x.com/PSG_English/status/2092964507081437399" social-type="twitter" /][p]Ahead of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/lille-pfDZL71o/psg-CjhkPw0k/?mid=INhYSVse"]Friday's game[/a] at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lille/pfDZL71o/"]Lille[/a], their Spanish ‌manager was asked whether World Cup winner Torres can prove himself worthy of a starting place.[/p][p]"[b]Of course you like to classify players, this one is a starter, or a bench player[/b]," Luis Enrique replied.[/p][p]"[b]To win trophies in the way that we have done, you need a squad. You don't win anything with just 11 players. I need 23 players, not just 11[/b]."[/p][p]"[b]We have won a lot because we had players like [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ramos-goncalo/xfW2M1Tt/"]Goncalo Ramos[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lee-kangin/YTVIJfxO/"]Lee Kang-in[/a] and many others who came into the team. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barcola-bradley/lhGD3RgS/"]Bradley Barcola[/a] too[/b]."[/p][p]Ramos and Lee ‌have moved on and Barcola looks set to join [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] although, for ​now, "he is still a PSG player".[/p][p]The draw for the league phase of ‌the Champions League takes place later on Thursday but the PSG manager will not tune in.[/p][p]"[b]The first year, I watched it in my office. The second and third year too and all three times it was catastrophic in terms of getting the toughest draw,[/b]" he said.[/p][p]"[b]So now, ⁠I am going to cycle around ⁠Paris. When I get home, ‌everyone will tell me how the draw has gone[/b]."[/p]