JAKARTA - Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier is "very worried" about his team's prospects ahead of the Bayern Munich match in the last 16 of the Champions League, Tuesday, February 14.
Lionel Messi followed in the footsteps of Kylian Mbappe entering the treatment room. Without the presence of the two, PSG seemed to have lost their spurs.
That was seen when Les Parisiens lost 1-3 to AS Monaco in the Ligue 1 scene last Saturday. This marks PSG's third loss to their last seven Ligue 1 matches.
"There is a lack of intensity. This is the current condition of the team. I can't hide behind it," Galtier said.
"The condition of the team is like this. It's strange but real. It's strange to say it as PSG coach, but that's the reality right now."
"I was worried about the game on Tuesday night (against Bayern). If I didn't, it would be something serious," he continued.
Apart from Mbappe and Messi, a number of PSG players are also in doubt against Bayern later. They are Renato Sanches, Marco Verratti and Nordi Mukiele.
"We'll see if some of those who can't start the game will be able to play on Tuesday," Galtier said.
"We have a very weak team and we are worried. In this period, you have to stay clear," he said.
Unfortunately, Mbappe's hopes of returning on time against Bayern looked slim. "I didn't think Mbappe would play," Galtier said. "There was another game and we didn't take any risks with him."
"We hope he recovers well. Hopefully Verratti, Messi, and other players on the bench can play the game," he concluded.
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