Paris Saint Germain vs Chelsea: Match Preview and Predicted Starting Lineups – UEFA Champions League

Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain play each other in the first leg of UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match to be played in Parc de Princes.

In the last six meetings between the sides, Paris Saint Germain have won once while Chelsea have been victorious in two occasions. Two match between the sides have ended in a draw. These teams last played each other last season in the same competition and Chelsea won the match 3-3 on aggregate after scoring more away goals.

Team News:

Serge Aurier is expected to start the match after returning from AFCON success with Ivory Coast. Javier Pastore is out injured and will not be playing in the match.

Chelsea will be with fully fit Diego Costa who will return into match action after missing three games in the Premier League due to suspnesion. John Obi Mikel is out injured and will not play any part in the match. Filipe Luis will not travel to Paris as the defender is out injured.

Predicted Starting Lineups:

Paris Saint Germain:

Formation: 4-3-3

Salvatore Sirigu: Serge Aurier, Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Maxwell Sherrer: Blaiser Matuidi, Tiago Motta, Marco Veratti: Edinson Cavani, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lucas Moura

Chelsea:

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Petr Cech: Branislav Ivanovic, Gary Cahill, John Terry, Cesar Azpillicueta: Nemanja Matic, Cesc Fabregas: Eden Hazaed, Oscar, Willian: Diego Costa