Six players could miss Chelsea vs PSG Champions League return leg as Reece James concern emerges

Chelsea are looking to pull off a comeback against PSG with the team trailing 5-2 from the first leg, and Liam Rosenior will have to do it without some first-team stars

Chelsea face a daunting mission to turn around their first-leg deficit when they host Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash at Stamford Bridge.

The first leg in the French capital certainly didn't end as the Blues would have hoped, with goals from Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembele, Vitinha and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (x2), giving PSG a 5-2 lead. Malo Gusto and Enzo Fernandes were on the scoresheet for Chelsea.

The Blues will be hoping to pull off an unlikely comeback on Tuesday night (8pm) to make it to the quarter-final of the competition. But they go into the game off the back of a 1-0 home defeat against Newcastle United on Saturday.

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PSG, meanwhile, had a weekend off, with full focus on the clash against Chelsea. That extra time may have given players a chance to recover from any bumps or bruises, something that the Blues have not had the luxury of.

With that in mind, here is a look at the latest injury news from both squads, with Chelsea having the possibility of welcoming three players back to the fold.

Chelsea

Chelsea will definitely be without one player for the game with long-term absentee Levi Colwill continuing his recovery from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament suffered during pre-season.

He has since returned to first-team training, but the game against PSG will come too soon.

The Blues though will be hoping to welcome back wingers Jamie Gittens and Estevao for the game against PSG. Ahead of the match against Newcastle at the weekend, Liam Rosenior confirmed that Gittens was back in training.

However, he was not seen in the matchday squad. Speaking after the game, it was confirmed that he’s suffered a slight set-back.

“Jamie (Gittens) was due back on the bench and he felt his hamstring late after training yesterday. So we're just checking up on him,” Rosenior said after the match. This was backed up by the fact Gittens wasn't seen in training on Monday.

There may also still be doubt over Estevao, as ahead of the clash against Newcastle, Rosenior said: “Estevao is still a little bit further away. We want to be careful with Estevao because of the nature of his hamstring injury.

“The last thing we want to do is rush him back and see the injury recurring. So, we will see what he’s like for Tuesday’s game against PSG.”

However, in a timely boost for the Blues, Estevao was spotted in open training on Monday, suggesting he could be in the squad tomorrow.

What will be a concern is Reece James' absence from training, however, as he failed to appear despite playing the full 90 against Newcastle. James does have his own specific routine, so sometimes misses the odd session, but it will raise alarm bells among fans.

Rosenior is expected to provide an update in his pre-match press conference later in the day.

Another doubt is goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, who missed out on the clash against Newcastle with a groin injury. He could possibly return for the PSG match, with Rosenior hinting that it’s not a long-term problem.

“Filip felt his groin, yesterday. He could not train,” he said. I thought Rob [Sanchez] actually performed very, very well today in every aspect. “Hopefully Filip will be back really, really soon."

However, the keeper did not appear for training on Monday morning, suggesting he's most likely to sit out once again.

One player who will be available is Pedro Neto, whose Premier League suspension does not count in the Champions League.

PSG

PSG don’t have too many injury concerns, with just two players expected to miss the match through injury.

Midfielder Fabian Ruiz is continuing his recovery from a knee injury that has kept him out since the end of January. Reports say that he is training individually as he steps up his recovery, but he will not be available against Chelsea.

Forward Quentin Ndjantou will miss the game after undergoing surgery on a serious hamstring injury last month. The injury could possibly rule the 18-year-old out for the remainder of the season.