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AsiaPac · 15 hrs ago

PSG boss Luis Enrique does not expect top-level Super Cup game due to lack of preparation

SALZBURG, Austria, Aug 11 : Paris St Germain aim to begin the season by retaining the UEFA Super Cup when they take on Aston Villa on Wednesday, but manager Luis Enrique is not expecting a great game, citing his side's lack of preparation because of the World Cup.Last season, PSG won the trophy for the first time after a penalty shootout victory over Tottenham Hotspur, after finally lifting the Champions League. A second successive win in Europe's top club competition brings them up against the Europa League winners in Salzburg.PSG had 15 players competing at the World Cup which ended just over three weeks ago, including midfielder Fabian Ruiz who won the tournament with Spain and five in the France squad who reached the semi-finals. "We are pleased to be here because it means we did a goo
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