It´s hard to play against him – Tuchel praises Kean after another goal

Thomas Tuchel believes it is “really hard to play against” Moise Kean after the Paris Saint-Germain forward continued his goalscoring form.

Kean, who is on loan at PSG from Everton, scored his fifth goal in as many games in Saturday’s 3-0 Ligue 1 win over Rennes.

The 20-year-old’s three goals in four Ligue 1 games are already more than the two he managed in 31 Premier League appearances for Everton.

Tuchel praised Kean’s form for PSG, who are five points clear atop Ligue 1.

“[Kean] has a big heart, he puts on intensity. He is not afraid, he is courageous. He does what is necessary,” the PSG coach told a news conference.

“I wouldn’t want to be a defender against him right now, it’s really hard to play against him.

“It’s very important for us because we miss that in certain times.”

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Kean has scored two of his four big chances in Ligue 1 this season, while he has a shot conversion rate – excluding blocks – of 30 per cent.

After Kean’s opener against Rennes, Angel Di Maria struck a brace for Tuchel’s men.

PSG are next in action with a trip to Monaco on November 20.