Chelsea vs PSG preview: David Luiz comes up against old club once again in Champions League

A look ahead to the Champions League fixture at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea forward Willian approaches former team-mate David Luiz (Getty Images)

It’s a big game for…

David Luiz: The Brazilian defender has a tricky task to deal with against Chelsea. Luiz will be going against his former club for the fourth time since leaving the Blues two years ago and he'll have to deal with Diego Costa, as the Ligue 1 leaders take a slender 2-1 advantage to west London.

Weird stat…

3: Both teams have met in the Champions League, three seasons in a row - 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16.

Remember when…

Chelsea won on penalties when both teams met during a pre-season tournament in America.

Player to watch…

Willian: Willian has been Chelsea’s best player this season by all accounts, scoring five of their twelve Champions League goals this season and featuring in every one of their fixtures in the competition. The Brazilian could prove to be the hero the Blues need if they are to progress to the quarter-finals.

Past three-meetings…

PSG 2 (Ibrahimovic, Cavani) Chelsea 1 (Mikel)
Champions League, February 2016

PSG 1 (Ibrahimovic) Chelsea 1 (Moses) (Chelsea win on penalties)
International Champions Cup, July 2015

Chelsea 2 (Cahill, Hazard) PSG 2 (David Luiz, Thiago Silva)
Champions League, March 2015

Form guide…

Chelsea: WLWWWD

PSG: DWWLWD

Vital information…

Kick-off time: 19:45

TV: BT Sport Europe, 19:00. Highlights on ITV, 22:40