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Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain have been drawn against Chelsea in the last 16 and manager Luis Enrique has made his feelings clear about facing the Club World Cup holders.
Luis Enrique insists PSG will not be out for revenge against Chelsea ahead of their Champions League last 16 clash. The Spanish boss remains adamant that his Paris Saint-Germain team are still the side to beat as they chase consecutive Champions League crowns.
The reigning champions won the trophy for the first time last season despite losing talisman Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid in the previous summer, and Enrique is bullish about defending their crown.
He said at a press conference: "Nobody thought we could win the Champions League last season. It is different because the scenario is so different.
"Everyone knows we are capable of winning this Champions League but to do that, we have to improve our performance level. We are aware of that."
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Should PSG wish to be crowned champions for a second consecutive year, they must overcome Chelsea, who defeated them 3-0 in last summer's Club World Cup final in New Jersey – though Luis Enrique maintains that encounter will have no influence on the two-legged affair.
He said: "The Champions League draw is difficult, as usual. We don't expect anything different. We are pleased. It will be interesting to play against one of the best English teams, who we know well.
"There is no feeling of revenge for us. This is a different competition. This is our pathway and we are used to it.
"We are the champions at the moment in this competition, so the problem is for all the other teams. They have to play against us, that is what I think.
"We like being in the draw because it means we have qualified and the key phase of the season is coming up."
In the meantime, Les Parisiens will focus on defending their Ligue 1 crown after capitalising on Lens' 3-2 home loss to Monaco last weekend to return to the summit of the table.
Les Sang et Or will look to close the two-point deficit when they visit Strasbourg on Friday evening, 24 hours before PSG make the trip to Le Havre, against whom they have secured nine victories and one draw in their last 10 encounters.
Luis Enrique said: "The difference is that Lens are much better than the rest. They are having an incredible season.
"But for us, it is maybe three or five points different, so we are at the same level, our true level. The key point of the season is coming up and they are right up there with us."
Bet 365 has the latest Champions League odds following the draw for the last 16:
- Arsenal 5/2
- Bayern Munich 11/2
- Man City 8/1
- Liverpool 10/1
- Barcelona 6/1
- PSG 10/1
- Real Madrid 12/1
- Chelsea 25/1
- Atletico Madrid 20/1
- Tottenham 25/1
- Newcastle 25/1
- Sporting 50/1
- Bodo/Glimt 50/1
- Atalanta 100/1
- Bayer Leverkusen 80/1
- Galatasaray 200/1
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