These are the Chelsea vs PSG predicted lineups for the second leg of their Champions League knockout tie. This will contain the most recent team news for both sides as the Blues came away from their weekend clash against Newcastle with some battle wounds. The Parisiens come into this one after getting the week off from Ligue 1 and with a healthy 5-2 lead on aggregate following their opponents’ implosion in the last parts of the first leg.
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Chelsea vs PSG Predicted Lineups & Team News
Date: Tuesday, March 17
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Kick-off: 20:00 GMT
Last meeting: PSG 5-2 Chelsea (Last Week)
Referee: Slavko Vincic
Chelsea Team News
Liam Rosenior comes into this one with an injury list that has once again swelled in numbers after dwindling briefly. Per PremierInjuries, long term absentees Levi Colwill and Mykhailo Mudryk remain sidelined. Filip Jorgensen has a new issue with Jamie Gittens and Estevao also out.
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Reece James suffered a new injury at the weekend which is made worse by an illness to Malo Gusto leaving the manager potentially short of right-back options for this one.
Injuries are hitting pretty specific areas of the squad which makes predictions for a lineup quite difficult as there could be some players forced into unusual positions.
PSG Team News
The travelling squad gives an insight into who is fit to play as Fabian Ruiz is notably left at home for this one. Doubtful names like Joao Neves, Ousmane Dembele, and Kvich Kvaratskhelia have all travelled and played in the first leg which indicates they will be healthy for this one.
Chelsea Predicted Lineup
GK – Rob Sanchez
LB – Marc Cucurella
CB – Trevoh Chalobah
CB – Wes Fofana
RB – Josh Acheampong
DM – Moises Caicedo
DM – Andrey Santos
AM – Enzo Fernandez
W – Pedro Neto
W – Cole Palmer
ST – Joao Pedro
Paris Saint-Germain Predicted Lineup
GK – Matvey Safonov
LB – Nuno Mendes
CB – Marquinhos
CB – Pacho
RB – Achraf Hakimi
CM – Vitinha
CM – Joao Neves
CM – Warren Zaire-Emery
AT – Bradley Barcola
AT – Ousmane Dembele
AT – Kvicha Kvaratskhelia
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