Neymar absent in Chateauroux: "We pay attention to him on the physical level", explains Galtier

No "MNM" this Friday evening in Châteauroux for PSG's entry into the Coupe de France.

Mbappé is resting, Messi recovering and Neymar in treatment.

Without its stars, Christophe Galtier, at a press conference this Thursday, still announces a "competitive team" to start a competition that is close to his heart.

Will Keylor Navas play tomorrow?

CHRISTOPHER GALTIER.

He had ten days off to recuperate.

He got back to the rhythm of the sessions, specific individual work with the goalkeeping coach.

And, yes, Keylor will play tomorrow.

How is Lionel Messi?

And will it be celebrated at the Parc des Princes against Angers on Wednesday evening?

Leo trained yesterday and today.

He had just over 12 days of recovery with home obligations and celebrations.

He won't play tomorrow.

We discuss it with him.

We're making sure he's ready for the next game.

He played an extraordinary World Cup with a lot of physical effort and shock.

I will be very attentive to what he will tell me.

I would like him to be available for Angers.

It was important that it be celebrated by the actors of the training center.

He was happy, a little moved to have this celebration.

He was happy to find his partners.

Everyone is happy to see him.

Will there be a celebration at the Parc des Princes?

We'll see when his next game is but there's no demand and a need from Leo to be celebrated.

He is world champion

he is an exceptional player.

I hope it will be celebrated by the supporters.

We are very, very lucky to have a player like Leo Messi.

There's no reason it shouldn't be celebrated.

Is it a headache to compose your team?

No.

The Coupe de France is an important trophy for the club.

In my eyes, it is the most beautiful of French trophies.

We have the ambition to go all the way.

There were many exchanges after the defeat in Lens.

We quickly got back to work to focus on this game.

Absences ?

We knew there would be a lot with injuries and suspensions.

It is true that the numbers were larger.

I wanted to have fewer players and I'm very happy with that.

It will also make room for talented young players.

It falls on this game.

But we will have a very competitive team tomorrow.

Do we have any news from Neymar, absent from training?

It had been planned for some time.

Like all players who have played in the World Cup, he was assessed by our performance unit and the medical staff.

You all know he had a bad ankle sprain.

It was during this period that he had to be treated.

We have a serious Neymar, who wants to play.

He wanted to continue but he was sanctioned.

I talked to him about this.

It is as invested as in the first part of the season.

But we take care of him physically.

How do you explain your lack of personal success in the Coupe de France?

It is very difficult to win this Trophy.

The biggest regret on the professional level is not having won it last year with Nice after an honorable run (note: defeat in the final against Nantes), eliminating PSG or OM.

I was lucky to win it as an assistant coach.

And I have the ambition to win it as head coach.

Do the youngsters have an opportunity to play tomorrow night?

How do you judge their level compared to your previous clubs?

It is an opportunity for some, to start or to have minutes.

I am not on turnover.

We are coming out of a big disappointment.

Losing, when you are at PSG, is really not good.

There is not in me a desire to recover one and the other.

There are players who did not perform well last Sunday.

The absence of each other will give space to some young people.

Their level is higher than what I have experienced elsewhere.

The proof: the number of young people from PSG in European clubs.

This is also what prompted us to reduce the workforce so that these young people rub shoulders with PSG players.

Have you discussed with Kylian Mbappé about his new planetary dimension?

I saw what happened in New York.

You have to appreciate having Kylian in our club and having him in France.

Like Leo, he had a very big World Cup.

He did not changed.

He wanted to play again quickly.

He is in recovery.

He is a very intelligent boy, who prints quickly.

He must realize that the look on him has changed and that he is known worldwide.

It's very rare for a footballer to get a standing ovation like that in a basketball hall.

He is one of those players who have a lot of character.

He is able to take it.

What do you remember from Sunday's defensive errors against Lens?

The story of the Lens game, to sum up, is a goal after three minutes and a third after two minutes after returning from the locker room.

We were not vigilant for X reasons.

I don't have them all.

These errors must be corrected.

We were sanctioned by the strengths of RC Lens.

We'll see the story of tomorrow's game.

We have to feel at the moment when we can or cannot do things.

We lacked a lot of discernment against Lens.