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Marco Verratti Says PSG Boast 4 of the Top 10 Players in World Football

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Marco Verratti has lauded the array of talent in Paris Saint-Germain's squad and said the club boast four of the top 10 players in world football.

PSG advanced to the Coupe de la Ligue semi-finals on Wednesday when they beat Saint-Etienne 6-1, where manager Thomas Tuchel started a front four of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Mauro Icardi.

Verratti—who joined PSG from Italian club Pescara in 2012—told Canal Plus (h/t Goal) after the game:

"Scoring after two minutes made it easier for us, the red [card] too.