Luis Enrique: Kvaratskhelia 'not a machine' after slow start at PSG

📰 With Ballon d'Or nominee Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's quiet spell dragging on, Luis Enrique stepped in to shield him. 📌 Key points 🛡️ Luis Enrique called Kvaratskhelia "a top, top player". 🤖 He said the winger is "not a machine, he's a human being", with nothing to worry about. ⏱️ Kvaratskhelia has yet to complete 90 minutes in Ligue 1. 🥅 He has not scored since his Super Cup goal against Aston Villa. 😴 Ousmane Dembélé and Nuno Mendes are being rested for Le Mans. 📝 What happened 🎙️ Luis Enrique faced the press on 9 October, his first appearance in three weeks, on the eve of the Le Mans game. Asked about Kvaratskhelia's slow start, he said he was very happy to have him "but he's not a machine, he's a human being", adding that highs and lows are normal. He stressed that the Georgian has delivered at key moments. 🥅 According to ESPN, the Ballon d'Or nominee has yet to play a full 90 minutes in Ligue 1, and has not scored since his goal in the European Super Cup win over Aston Villa. 😴 Dembélé and Mendes sit out Le Mans for rest after the international break. Luis Enrique said "you must get used to it", signalling that this kind of management will continue all season. He also called Désiré Doué "a machine" who is always ready. 📉 PSG failed to win their first three league games but have since won at Brest and Marseille. Senny Mayulu is injured, while Ferran Torres and Warren Zaïre-Emery face fitness tests. 📊 By the numbers • Kvaratskhelia's full 90s in Ligue 1: 0 • PSG's first three league games: no wins • Since then: two straight away wins (Brest, Marseille) • Le Mans: 10 October, 20:45 local time, Parc des Princes 🔭 Why it matters After Le Mans, PSG travel to Manchester City on 14 October, then face Strasbourg, Barcelona and Lyon. The champions need Kvaratskhelia firing to speed up their recovery. Whether the coach's public backing sparks a revival remains to be seen.