Pochettino asks his men to find the right balance

Ahead of

match against

on Sunday, the Parisians’ boss has talked about his side’s form, insisting that finding the right balance is what can make the difference in the big clash between the reigning champions and the league’s leaders.

"We are moving forward step by step, match by match,"

he said

.

"Of course, we are disappointed with the last result and with the elimination from the Coupe de France on penalties against Nice. We lost and we have to accept it.

"We want to get back into the swing of things, so playing a good team like Lille is a positive thing.

"All the teams that play against Paris Saint-Germain are very motivated, so it will be complicated.

"We will have to find the right balance between defending well, playing and being effective; that will be the key.

"It will be important because there are three points at stake, and we want to keep our lead over our rivals. We have to move forward, we have several objectives ahead of us that require a lot of energy."

The Parisians have many important players missing as

is recovering from an injury, and

,

, and

will also be sidelined, while

situation is not clear for the match.

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