- Title: SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/CHELSEA (O) Chelsea firm favourites against PSG
- Date: 16th February 2015
- Summary: COBHAM, NEAR LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FEBRUARY 16, 2015) (REUTERS) CHELSEA MANAGER JOSE MOURINHO ARRIVING FOR TRAINING JOHN TERRY AND OTHER PLAYERS ARRIVING EDEN HAZARD ARRIVING JUAN CUADRADO ARRIVING WITH DIDIER DROGBA DIEGO COSTA (CENTRE) ARRIVING MOURINHO AND OTHER COACHES WATCHING TRAINING COSTA COSTA'S FEET WITH BALL/COSTA PLAYERS TRAINING PLAYERS JOGGING (GOALKEEPER PETR
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- Story Text: Jose Mourinho's Chelsea on Monday (February 16) trained for their Champions League last 16 clash against Paris St. Germain as firm favourites after the French side suffered a catalogue of injuries on Saturday (February 14).
Chelsea, meanwhile, had an unexpected weekend off having exited the FA Cup against third tier Bradford City and the Premier League leaders have no major injury concerns.
French champions PSG were cruising to a 2-0 victory against Caen in Ligue 1 but a series of injuries meant they finished the game with nine men and conceded two late goals in a 2-2 draw that left them third in the table.
Among those injured were utility back Marquinhos and forward Lucas, who were set to start the first leg against Chelsea at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday (February 17), a repeat of last year's quarter-final which the London club won on away goals.
Gregory van der Wiel and Ezequiel Lavezzi are likely to deputise but manager Laurent Blanc will also be without the injured Yohan Cabaye and Serge Aurier.
Blanc is hopeful that Blaise Matuidi will be fit after picking up a knock against Caen and Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a player who will cause Mourinho concerns.
Chelsea trained on Monday morning prior to the flight to Paris and a training session at the Parc de Princes in the evening. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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