Champions League replay of CWC final: "A fascinating tie"

The Champions League draw has served up a grudge match.

Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain will meet in the Round of 16 - a reunion charged with unfinished business after last year's FIFA Club World Cup final, when Enzo Maresca's side dismantled the European champions 3-0 in New Jersey.

That night still lingers.

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The first leg will be played on 10/11 March, with the return at Stamford Bridge on 17/18 March. The Blues will welcome PSG back to London for the first time since that humbling defeat.

Chelsea's director of football, David Barnard, insists there is no fear.

"It'll be tough, but it holds no fear for us. It's too soon to speak about the final. We have to think game by game. Now we have a strong opener to face."

The numbers add intrigue. According to Opta's projections, Chelsea (6.86%) are rated more likely to lift the trophy than PSG (4.64%). It's a narrow edge, but an edge nonetheless.

"You can look at the bracket, but you can't take things for granted," Barnard warned.

Across Europe, the bigger picture is just as fascinating. Opta make Mikel Arteta's Arsenal clear favourites at 27.40%, with Bayern Munich next at 14.28%. Yet for PSG, none of that matters right now.

Luis Enrique was quick to downplay talk of revenge ahead of his side's Ligue 1 trip to Le Havre.

"These are different competitions," the Spaniard said. "This drawing represents our path so far. We're used to it."

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Revenge may not be on his mind publicly, but pride surely is. PSG remain the reigning Champions League holders, and Enrique is adamant the pressure lies elsewhere.

"What makes me optimistic is my team's ability to manage all the problems that are piling up. We're the champions. The problems are primarily for the other teams."

Chelsea, though, have already shown they can hurt them badly. Now Europe's biggest stage offers a sequel.