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Sunday's meet with Chelsea not a 'simple formality', PSG coach Luis Enrique warns

Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish headcoach Luis Enrique gestures during a press conference at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 11, 2025, ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final football match between England's Chelsea and France's Paris Saint-Germain. [AFP]

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique on Friday urged his team to round off the best season in the club's history by winning the Club World Cup, but warned not to expect Sunday's final against Chelsea to be a "simple formality".

"This is absolutely not going to be a simple formality," the Spanish coach insisted, refusing to accept that PSG are necessarily overwhelming favourites to lift the trophy at MetLife Stadium despite their fearsome form.

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