Chelsea Football Newsletter
In the Club World Cup final last summer, the Blues pulled off a major 3-0 underdog victory over PSG less than two months after the French club became champions of Europe for the first time.
That result took a little shine off an otherwise stellar season for the Parisians, and tempers boiled over at full-time with PSG boss Luis Enrique engaged in a heated altercation with Chelsea’s then newly-signed forward Joao Pedro.
Fast forward eight months and Enrique’s crew are - predictably - top of Ligue 1, but they’ve failed to impress so far in their quest to retain their European crown.
An 11th-placed finish in the league phase necessitated a two-legged knockout play-off tie with Monaco, who had a man sent off in each game but still pushed their domestic rivals to an aggregate score of 5-4.
Chelsea, meanwhile, secured automatic progression to this stage despite winning just a game more in the league phase and dropping points against Qarabag and Atalanta.
A key part of the Londoners’ success under Liam Rosenior has been Pedro, who was praised as a “world-class striker” by his manager and now has 18 goals to his name across all competitions this term.
The Brazilian’s form alone will give Rosenior confidence of achieving a result in the French capital, as will the likely return of a few faces from injury.
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Still, Chelsea - notably ill-disciplined this season, and leaky at the back on occasion - will expect to have their hands full coping with PSG’s own stars.
How to watch Paris Saint-Germain vs Chelsea
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 2, with coverage starting from 7pm GMT ahead of an 8pm kick-off.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dom Smith at the Parc de Princes.