Champions League draw

Chelsea news: After a sluggish start to their Champions League campaign, Chelsea secured their place in the knockout stage under Graham Potter with a game ...

No, it's fear of the narrative that Romelu Lukaku will hurt Chelsea in a big way. It’s not because they came through a tricky group that included Bayern Munich and Barcelona, who were levered into the Europa League. So it’s perhaps best for Chelsea to come up against the Parisians later in the competition, if possible. As always, there are questions over the collective unity within the Ligue 1 giant's squad and they have become masters of the painful Champions League exit in recent years. However, the individual attacking quality possessed by PSG ensures they remain a huge threat in the competition. While plenty can happen between now and the Round of 16, which takes place in February, a two-legged tie against the Belgium champions would certainly be favourable for Potter's side. And it's left PSG as the biggest club for Chelsea to avoid when the Round of 16 draw takes place. That level will only increase in the knockout stage of the competition. “The quality of the opponent I would say [is the biggest difference] – and the quality of the team we have. They won last season's Europa League and made it out of a tricky Champions League group that also contained Tottenham Hotspur, Sporting CP, and French giants Marseille. Brugge ended the group stage with a 0-0 draw with Bayer Leverkusen. The Champions League round of 16 draw is taking place today.