PSG vs Chelsea: Blues face French champions for the third year in a row in the Champions League

First leg to be plaed on Tuesday 16, February. Second leg on Wednesday, 9 March

David Luiz celebrates the goal that took the game to extra-time against his old club Chelsea (AFP/GETTY)

Chelsea have been handed a tough draw against Paris Saint-Germain, facing the French champions for the third year in a row in the Champions League.

Jose Mourinho's Blues, who topped Group G with a 2-0 win against Porto last week, will have been desperate to avoid the club.

PSG came second in Group A, three points below Real Madrid.

Chelsea were eliminated by PSG last season and needed a late Demba Ba goal to progress the year before.

The first leg will take place at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday, 16 February, with the second leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday 9 March.

The Blues, of course, are currently struggling in the Premier League and currently sit 16th in the division with just 15 points from 15 matches.

However, they had relatively smooth progress in Europe's top competition, winning four of their six matches and losing just one.

Laurent Blanc's side are currently top of Ligue 1, unbeaten in 18 matches and 17 points clear of Angers and Monaco.

Thiago Silva celebrates his late winner last season (Getty Images)

Last season Chelsea crashed out of the competition from a seemingly impossible position at the hands of Blanc's side.

Branislav Ivanovic gave the Blues the advantage after the first leg at the Parc des Princes, heading home to give Chelsea a crucial away goal. The first leg, of course, was also the scene of the infamous Paris Metro incident.

In the second leg Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sent off after just 31 minutes, but Chelsea struggled to break PSG down, finally scoring through Gary Cahill after 81 minutes.

However, former Chelsea defender David Luiz then equalised with just four minutes left to force the game to extra-time.

Chelsea again took the lead with Eden Hazard converting from the spot, but PSG captain Thiago Silva scored a late header to send Chelsea, who had played against 10 men for 90 minutes to an embarrassing exit.

Demba Ba scores a late winner of his own in 2013-14 (Getty Images)

A year earlier, PSG had smashed Chelsea 3-1 in the first leg in Paris. Andre Schurrle scored aftert half an hour in the second leg but the Blues were again frustrated.

It took an 87th-minute winner from Demba Ba to send the Blues through.

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