Chelsea and PSG meet in the Champions League on Wednesday night with several players for both teams set to miss the last 16 first leg clash
07:00, 09 Mar 2026
Estevao Willian looks on
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Estevao Willian may return to action for Chelsea against PSG on Wednesday (Image: Offside via Getty Images)
Eight players could miss Wednesday night's Champions League last 16 first leg clash between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes. The Blues will fancy their chances of causing an upset with holders PSG struggling for form recently.
The French champions squeezed past Monaco 5-4 on aggregate in the playoffs before being beaten 3-1 by the same team in Ligue 1 on Friday. Chelsea, meanwhile, needed extra time to see off Championship side Wrexham 4-2 in the FA Cup on Saturday, but have looked good for much of Liam Rosenior's tenure at Stamford Bridge so far.
Winger Estevao Willian remains a doubt for the European clash after picking up a hamstring problem ahead of the 1-1 draw with Burnley. "Unfortunately, Estevao will be out for a little bit longer," Rosenior confirmed before the Arsenal clash.
Thankfully for Chelsea, the Brazilian is "back on the pitch running" so may make his comeback before March concludes.
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Dario Essugo has yet to kickstart his Chelsea journey following his move from Sporting CP, though he has returned to training. A training ground knock at the close of last year sidelined him after requiring an operation on a thigh problem.
Jamie Gittens has been labelled a long-term casualty by Rosenior following a hamstring tear during the 3-2 win over West Ham in late January. Levi Colwill accompanies him in the medical room owing to an anterior cruciate ligament problem in his knee sustained during pre-season.
For PSG, midfielder Joao Neves remains a doubt after sustaining an ankle injury towards the end of February. Fellow midfielder Fabian Ruiz is also a likely injury absentee due to a knee injury he picked up in January.
Other PSG injury absentees look set to include winger Quentin Ndjantou and midfielder Senny Mayulu.
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Blues boss Rosenior has backed Chelsea striker Joao Pedro to have a 'massive' impact against PSG in the two-legged tie. The former Brighton striker has been in excellent form for the Blues.
He said: "Joao is on fire, he’s on fire. I think everybody knew when he picked up the ball and he was driving at their defence that something good was about to happen.
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"He’s in that place… I wanted to manage his minutes because he’s going to be massive for us in Paris on Wednesday.
"But he did a really good job at helping us through this round [against Wrexham]."
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