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Your support makes all the difference.Welcome to live coverage of tonight's crucial Champions League Last 16 second-leg fixture between Chelsea and Paris-Saint Germain a Stamford Bridge. Guus Hiddink's side will have to overturn a 2-1 deficit from the first leg to progress.
- The match kicks off at 7.45pm
- The teams meet in the knock-out stage for the third season in a row
- Captain Terry is out for Chelsea
- Away goals count over the two legs
- PSG are currently 23 points clear at the top of Ligue 1
- Follow the latest here:
Guus Hiddink wants under-fire pair Diego Costa and Eden Hazard to send Chelsea into the Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of Paris St Germain on Wednesday night.
PSG's social media team upped the ante on the eve of the last-16 second leg at Stamford Bridge with a video montage of masked super heroes titled 'Spot the fraud', which also included Costa, who has been playing with a protective mask due to a broken nose.
PSG boss Laurent Blanc also warned his players not to be provoked by Costa, who has a reputation for riling opponents.
Costa, available after missing last Saturday's draw with Stoke as a precaution over a minor tendon problem, has scored 10 goals in 14 games under Hiddink, but has just one Champions League goal in two seasons and 14 games with the Blues.
"I'm very proud of him the way he's playing and, going not over the edge, but he likes to fight in the real way of the game," Hiddink said.
"That's what we like. I protect him and support him when he's doing what he has done in my period at Chelsea.
"In the Premier League he frequently is scoring now, since December, January. Let's see and hope he can make it to the European level as well."
33 MINS: PSG break through Lucas, who is just about caught by Ivanovic but he still manages to get a shot across the face of goal, where Ibrahimovic is lurking - but his header is comfortably dealt with by Courtois.Meanwhile, Rabiot has been booked for a foul on Costa. The referee tonight hasn't been quick, it's fair to say, to pull out the cards but that foul deserved one.
And, again, another foul - this time Ibrahimovic on Willian in midfield...
#CFCPSG SNAPSHOT: Diego Costa celebrates his equaliser with his Chelsea teammates - bit.ly/CHELvsPSG #CFC http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CdIfxCjXEAA6ceI.jpg
39 MINS: CHANCE! Willian does well to head the ball from the right flank to Fabregas, whose resulting low shot goes just wide.
And Motta has now gone into the book after tripping up Fabregas as he attempted to run forwards with the ball.
42 MINS: Chelsea are really knocking on the door here, so to speak, and Hazard takes a low shot at goal - only to find Trapp there and ready to punch clear his effort. The Blues are certainly fired up, and you feel it will be PSG who will be happy to hear the half-time whistle shortly.
And another counter from the home side! Costa, of course, is the man at the heart of it but his effort at goal is, once again, saved by Trapp. PSG really do look like a side who don't have any answers to Chelsea's forceful play forwards. They are merely defending as opposed to dominating proceedings.
Another booking, meanwhile, this time for Fabregas and his foul on Motta.
Elsewhere, David Beckham is in the house! He's watching on in the stands.
45 MINS: And it's that man Costa with another shot again! The Spain international weaved his way in and out the PSG defence and drove a low effort towards goal before Trapp cleared it. The ball trickled out but it was thumped clear by his teammates.
And with that, we have half time at the Bridge! Chelsea 1 PSG 1. We'll be back in 15 minutes with more action!
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