Champions League football resumes on Tuesday after a long break, with the round of 16 games kicking off with a juicy encounter between PSG and Chelsea.
Although the two sides are enjoying totally opposite seasons – one well on their way to the Ligue 1 title whilst the other rot in mid-table – it is the rivalry between the French and London giants that has fans excited.
Fans will have their fingers crossed for an exciting encounter, something we have all been treated two in their previous clashes in their two consecutive knockout stage meetings.
We’ve witnessed it all; everything from David Luiz scoring the goal that eliminated his former side, Demba Ba securing progression for the Blues in the dying minutes, and that famous Jose Mourinho celebration.
Ahead of the clash at Parc de Princes, Les Parisiens posted a two-part video highlighting the thrills from their run-ins in the last two Champions League season. Watch in the videos below.
Le Nouveau Classique - Part 1
Le Nouveau Classique - Part 2
This campaign will Laurent Blanc’s boys lock horns with Guus Hiddink’s crew for a third consecutive season, though this run may come to an end as a fourth-place finish continues to slip away from the Stamford Bridge side’s grasp.
Last season, Chelsea were able to grab a point away to PSG and were only eliminated due to the home and away rule; nonetheless, the odds appear stacked against the Blues, as the face a side who remain unbeaten in 35 Ligue 1 games.
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