Chelsea host PSG on Wednesday night in their Champions
League last-16 second-leg clash with the comfort of a vital away goal.
Branislav Ivanovic scored for the Blues in the 1-1 draw in Paris three weeks ago, before Edinson Cavani's second-half
equaliser kept the French side firmly in the tie. Chelsea overturned a two-goal deficit at the quarter-final stage
against PSG last season, winning the second leg 2-0 having
been defeated 3-1 at the Parc des Princes.
It took a late Demba Ba strike to see them through that night, but Jose Mourinho will be hoping for a calmer passage into the last eight this time around.
Laurent Blanc's PSG have won three and drawn one of their
four games since the February meeting, sitting a point behind leaders Lyon in Ligue 1.

Team news
Midfielder Nemanja Matic is available for Chelsea after serving a two-match suspension. The midfielder is poised for an immediate return after missing the Capital One Cup final defeat of Tottenham and Premier League win at West Ham for his sending-off against Burnley.
John Obi Mikel (knee) is the only definite injury absentee for
the contest, which is poised at 1-1 following the first leg three weeks ago.
Right-back Serge Aurier (hamstring) and winger Lucas Moura
(knee) remain sidelined for the Parisians while former
Newcastle United midfielder Yohan Cabaye looks set for a
possible as he bids to return from a thigh injury.


Stats
Chelsea are one of three teams still unbeaten in this season’s Champions League, alongside Porto and Real Madrid. Chelsea are unbeaten at home against French opposition, all encounters taking place in the Champions League (W4 D2).
They have kept five clean sheets in those six games.
Chelsea have scored in each of their last 18 Champions League home games. The last time they failed to find the net at Stamford Bridge was in April 2011 against Manchester United. Chelsea only had two shots in the first leg against Paris SG. Their second and last attempt was Branislav Ivanovic’s goal in the 36th minute.

PSG have never scored an away goal against an English side in European competition (5 games).
Cavani has scored six goals in seven Champions League games this season, his most prolific campaign in the competition. Five of his six games in the knockout stages of the Champions League have been against Chelsea (with Napoli and PSG) – he was knocked out both times previously.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored seven goals in 34 Champions
League knockout games (one every 4.9 games) as opposed to 36 in 73 games in the group stages (one every 2 games).
Eden Hazard has been fouled 28 times, more than any other
player in the Champions League this season. Nine of those
came in the first-leg against Paris SG, a record in a CL game
this season.

Probable Line-up

CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry,
Azpilicueta; Ramires, Matic, Willian, Fabregas, Hazard;
Costa.


PSG (4-3-3): Sirigu; Marquinhos, Silva, Luiz, Maxwell;
Verratti, Motta, Matuidi; Pastore, Ibrahimovic, Cavani



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