Luis Enrique reveals indifference to World Cup preparations and turns down player rotation

The Ligue 1 title holders face Bayern Munich in the opening leg of their Champions League semi-final next week, under the guidance of a Spanish manager dealing with an injury plagued team this year.

Fabian Ruiz, the Spanish midfielder, returned after a three month layoff due to injury, coming on as a substitute during Sundays surprising 2-1 home loss to Lyon.

However, the Portuguese midfielder Vitinha will miss Saturdays away game against Angers.

PSG competed in the Club World Cup over the summer, making it to the final, which left their players with just a brief rest before the new campaign started, and they have endured a heavy schedule over the past 18 months to two years.

Queried on whether he would handle his squad considering the upcoming World Cup in June, Luis Enrique brushed it off.

"I am the coach of Paris Saint-Germain, regarding everything else, I could not care less," stated the 55 year old, who led Spain during the 2022 World Cup tournament.

"That does not interest me. My focus is on handling matters at Paris Saint-Germain. All other aspects are straightforward."

Vitinha is dealing with a swollen heel that caused him to leave the Lyon match early.

Luis Enrique noted that the heels condition is getting better, though Vitinha continues to train separately.

In other news, left back Nuno Mendes has overcome his thigh injury and is included in the lineup for the Angers fixture.