Chelsea opened an investigation after their starting line-up was leaked ahead of last week's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain, and now the same appears to have happened
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 14: Wesley Fofana of Chelsea runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on March 14, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Lee - Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
Wesley Fofana will reportedly miss the game(Image: Chris Lee - Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
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Chelsea's starting XI to face Paris Saint-Germain appears to have been leaked AGAIN. The Blues launched an investigation last week after Liam Rosenior's line-up was leaked hours before their 5-2 defeat in the first leg.
The same looks to have happened ahead of Tuesday's Champions League last-16 second leg, with multiple French outlets reporting that Wesley Fofana will come out of the side in place of Jorrel Hato. Fofana, 25, struggled in Paris and was at fault for Newcastle's goal on Saturday, as Chelsea suffered a 1-0 loss.
However, the defender's absence is reportedly down to injury. Fofana is said to be experiencing muscle pain, putting Hato in line to start at Stamford Bridge.
Unless the leak is designed to be a bluff, Rosenior will be furious. The Blues boss confirmed after his selection was leaked last week: "I'm sure we'll get to the bottom of that if that's the case. These things now, they happen quite a lot.
"We get information about our opposition. I'm more worried about the end result than the beginning of the game."
The leak comes after Chelsea suffered a major injury blow in the lead-up to Tuesday's match. Captain Reece James, who's largely been free of injuries this season, is set to be out for several weeks with a hamstring problem.
"With Reece, he felt something in his hamstring at end of the game versus Newcastle," Rosenior told a pre-match press conference. "That's really frustrating and disappointing for us and we don't know the full extent of that just yet but it rules him out of tomorrow's game.
COBHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: Liam Rosenior, Manager of Chelsea, speaks to the media in a press conference at Stamford Bridge on March 16, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images)
Liam Rosenior vowed to root out the leak(Image: Luke Walker/Getty Images)
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"It could be [a few weeks out]. With a hamstring injury, it's never great. Hopefully, we can get him scanned, find out the extent and then we will know more. Obviously, we know what an important player he is, what an important leader he is in the group as our captain.
"Elsewhere, Malo [Gusto] is ill today. We'll have a look at him for tomorrow and make a call on him. Estevao is back in training. He will be part of the group and we'll assess whether he can take part in the game at some point tomorrow.
"With Filip Jorgensen, he felt something in his groin after the PSG game. We are getting him scanned to find out the full extent of that injury."