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Chelsea vs PSG team news: Zlatan Ibrahimovic in attack for PSG, whilst Nemanja Matic returns for Champions League tie

The sides are level 1-1 after the first-leg as they bid for a place in the quarter-finals

Simon Rice
Wednesday 11 March 2015 19:48 GMT
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Nemanja Matic makes an immediate return from suspension as Chelsea attempt to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of Paris St Germain for a second successive season.

The Blues drew the last-16 first leg 1-1 in Paris three weeks ago and are at full strength for the return, with midfielder Matic back from a two-match ban in place of Kurt Zouma in the solitary change to the side which won at West Ham last week.

Former Chelsea defender David Luiz is in the starting XI on his first return to Stamford Bridge with PSG, whilst Zlatan Ibrahimovic starts up front, whilst Edinson Cavani - who scored the equaliser in Paris after Branislav Ivanovic claimed an away goal for the Blues - is also in the side.

Talismanic Swede Ibrahimovic missed last season's quarter-final second leg through injury.

Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Fabregas, Matic; Ramires, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa

Subs: Cech, Zouma, Filipe Luis, Willian, Cuadrado, Remy, Drogba

PSG: Sirigu; Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Maxwell; Verratti, Thiago Motta, Matuidi; Cavani, Ibrahimovic, Pastore

Subs: Douchez, Camara, Bahebeck, Digne, Lavezzi, van der Wiel, Rabiot

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