PSG v Chelsea live: Latest score and updates from Champions League last-16 first leg tonight – UK Times

5 min: Jorgensen makes an early mistake with a poor pass out towards his left-back Cucurella and PSG pounce on the ball, but when the shot comes in, it’s Joao Neves from range and it’s easily saved down low.

3 min: Reece James whips a good ball into the box and Joao Pedro stretches to turn it home, but can’t get more than half a toe on the ball. A chance, that.

A reminder of tonight’s line-ups, as Liam Rosenior makes a big call in goal:

PSG XI: Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Joao Neves; Doue, Dembele, Barcola.

Subs: Chevalier, Marin, Beraldo, Zabarnyi, Kvaratskhelia, Ramos, Lee, Hernandez, Mayulu, Fernandez, Mbaye.

Chelsea XI: Jorgensen; Gusto, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Joao Pedro.

Subs: Sanchez, Merrick, Acheampong, Badiashile, Sarr, Tosin, Hato, Andrey Santos, Lavia, Garnacho, Guiu, Delap.

And they’re off! PSG boot the ball into the corner, rugby style, and that will be a throw-in to Chelsea.

Owen Hargreaves, speaking on TNT Sports, talks through his gameplan for Chelsea tonight: “Minimise mistakes. No red cards, and play your football when you get the chance. It’s a tough atmosphere, but go and enjoy it. These are the games you live for.”

Both sides are in the tunnel at the Parc des Princes, so we should be underway very soon in Paris!

What does tonight have in store in a tie that should be very entertaining?

“These are the game we live for. Two outstanding teams, fine margins, and I’m looking forward to it,” says Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior ahead of kick-off.

“I’ve got some outstanding players and we need to go out and try to dominate the game.

“We need to be fearless and brave in our performance tonight. If you want to go far in this competition, you need to beat the best teams in Europe. For us, we know they have strengths, but I’m sure Luis Enrique will know the strengths we possess as well,” he added.

Just a reminder of the tournament bracket for these two sides.

The winner of this tie will face either Liverpool or Galatasaray in the next round, with a potential semi-final against one of Bayern Munich,Manchester City or Real Madrid to come after that!

Certainly plenty to prove for either side, with some real tests ahead for Liam Rosenior’s man if they can navigate this round of 16 tie.

In terms of average age, Chelsea (24y 31d) and Paris SG (24y 195d) are the two teams with the youngest starting XIs fielded in the UEFA Champions League this season.

Since the start of last season, only Ousmane Dembele (16) has more combined goals and assists for Paris SG in the Champions League than full back Achraf Hakimi (13). The Moroccan also leads all players for the French side in this period for assists (8) and chances created (54).

Estevao is Chelsea’s joint-top scorer in the Champions League this season (3 – level with Joao Pedro). Should he find the net in this match, he would become the youngest ever South American player to score in a knockout stage game in the competition.