Chelsea host Paris Saint Germain at Stamford Bridge on 17 March 2026 in a UEFA Champions League 1/8 final tie. Chelsea come in as the stronger home side in this competition, unbeaten in London with 4 wins from 4 and a 10-1 home goal record. PSG arrive with a solid overall return of 21 goals in 8 matches but from a lower ranking position in the standings snapshot.
Chelsea Injury Report
Chelsea have several absentees. L. Colwill is ruled out with a knee injury, while D. Essugo, T. Sharman-Lowe, G. Slonina and C. Wiley are all sidelined as inactive options. A player listed as Estêvão is also out with a muscle injury, and M. Mudryk is suspended. None of Chelsea’s key Champions League scorers or creators appear in the competition’s top-scorer or top-assist lists, so their primary attacking threats such as C. Palmer and João Pedro are expected to be available.
PSG Injury Report
PSG’s issues are lighter but more concentrated. Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha is out with a muscle injury, and Fabián Ruiz is sidelined by a knee problem. Crucially, their leading attacking contributors in Europe – K. Kvaratskhelia (6 goals, 4 assists) and Vitinha (6 goals, 1 assist), plus creator A. Hakimi (1 goal, 4 assists) – are all fit and available.
Impact-wise, Chelsea’s absences mainly hit depth and wide options, while PSG retain virtually all of their 21-goal attacking core for this tie.
