It is hard to predict which version of Chelsea will show up when they take on [PSG in the Champions League](https://readchelsea.com/2026/03/10/uefa-official-psg-chelsea-announcement) this week. Will it be the one that defeated Aston Villa 4-1? Or will it be the one that struggled to get past Championship side Wrexham in the FA Cup at the weekend?
The last time Chelsea faced PSG, they did step up to the occasion. A brace from Cole Palmer and a brilliant chipped goal from Joao Pedro sealed a 3-0 win and the honour of being crowned the first ever Club World Cup champions. The fans will be hoping for similar heroics this time around as well.
On the other hand, PSG will be looking to get things back on track at the expense of Chelsea. They lost to AS Monaco at the weekend. Their lead atop the Ligue 1 table now stands at just one point, with RC Lens breathing down their necks.
In the Champions League, they had to rely on play-offs to make it to the last 16 round. So, this tie could go anywhere. And it is hard to pick an outright favourite just yet.
According to [The Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-injury-gittens-james-colwill-injury-psg-b1274215.html), Reece James and Jamie Gittens were back in training on Tuesday ahead of their game against Paris Saint-Germain. The pair were absent from the group on Monday.
James did not feature against Wrexham at the weekend either. He was an unused substitute though. So, the expectation is that he will be available to take on PSG, and might even start the game.
On the other hand, Gittens has now been missing for a while. So, even though he is back, the PSG game might come a bit early for him. Fortunately, Alejandro Garnacho seems to be finding some form. He has put in two good performances for the Blues. Hopefully, this is the beginning of a great run from the Argentine.
A lot has changed since Chelsea’s win over PSG in the Club World Cup final. The biggest difference will be the dugout.
Enzo Maresca masterminded that win over PSG. He is no longer the Chelsea manager. Instead, Liam Rosenior will be the one with the responsibility to get a result against the Champions League holders.
Rosenior faced PSG three times while he was the manager of Strasbourg. He won, lost and drew once each. So, there is no way of predicting how this one will go.