There
were no noticable absentees as Chelsea trained at Cobham ahead of
Wednesday's Champions League last 16 second-leg clash with Paris St Germain
at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea, who knocked PSG out in the quarter-finals of last season’s
tournament, drew 1-1 in Paris three weeks ago and only need a 0-0 draw to
advance into this season's last eight.
Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matic took part in training despite picking up a
slight ankle injury while celebrating Chelsea's 2-0 Capital One Cup final
win over Tottenham at Wembley.
Matic missed the final after serving a two-match domestic ban for pushing
over Burnley's Ashley Barnes but was hurt after joining his team-mates on
the pitch after the game.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has a selection decision to make in central
defence where Gary Cahill and Kurt Zouma are vying to play alongside captain
John Terry.
Cahill got the nod in the first leg in Paris and got on the end of Terry's
flick to set up Branislav Ivanovic for Chelsea's goal, but Zouma impressed
when playing in a holding role in midfield against Spurs.
Willian is expected to return against Laurent Blanc's side after being a
regular presence for Mourinho's team in the Champions League this season.
Striker Diego Costa, who has scored 17 goals in the Premier League but has
yet to get off the mark for the Blues in this season's Champions League,
will lead the attack as Chelsea look to reach the quarter-finals.
Chelsea are favourites to advance and have an excellent record against
French teams in the Champions League - in six matches against French
opposition only Monaco have knocked them out and that was in the semi-finals
back in 2004.
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