PSG Manager Luis Enrique Downplays Desire Doue and Nuno Mendes Injury Concerns After Liverpool Win

Paris Saint-Germain are through to the Champions League semi-finals after a dominant 2-0 victory over Liverpool on Tuesday night.

The win secured a 4-0 aggregate success and keeps the French giants firmly on course for European glory this season.

But the match at Anfield came with a couple of injury concerns for Luis Enrique and his squad.

Both Desire Doue and Nuno Mendes were forced off the pitch, sparking immediate questions about their fitness ahead of the busy run-in.

PSG Advance Despite Setbacks at Anfield

The Parisians controlled the tie from the first leg and produced another strong performance on Merseyside to book their place in the last four.

With the tie already looking comfortable, Luis Enrique made changes as the game progressed, but two key men could not see out the full 90 minutes.

Nuno Mendes, who has been one of PSG’s most consistent performers this campaign, was substituted in the first half.

Shortly after the break, young attacker Desire Doue also left the field following a heavy collision with the advertising boards after a challenge from Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai.

He was replaced by Bradley Barcola, who returned to action from the bench.

Luis Enrique Gives Positive Injury Update on Doue and Mendes

Speaking after the final whistle to Canal Plus, the PSG manager moved quickly to calm any fears among supporters.

He insisted neither issue looks serious and stressed that such knocks are part of high-intensity European nights.

“It’s nothing serious, but I’m not a doctor,” Luis Enrique said. “With this intensity in this kind of match, it is normal to have problems. We’ll see exactly what it is they’ve picked up.”

The comments will come as a relief to PSG fans who have watched both players play important roles in the team’s strong domestic and European form.

Nuno Mendes has been a regular on the left flank, while Desire Doue has shown flashes of real quality in recent weeks.

Focus Now Turns to Recovery Ahead of Semi-Finals

PSG will now wait for the medical team to carry out further assessments on both players in the coming days.

With the semi-finals on the horizon, Luis Enrique will be hoping to have his full squad available as the club chases a second Champions League title in a row.

The manager has built a side full of depth this season, but losing two important figures for any length of time could still test the squad.

Supporters will be watching closely for the next update from the PSG training ground.

For now though, the main story is progress in Europe and another step taken under Luis Enrique. The French club look ready for whatever comes next in the competition.