Luis Enrique admits PSG are struggling ahead of Chelsea game

Luis Enrique has admitted his PSG side are “clearly struggling” ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Chelsea.

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In a repeat of last summer’s Club World Cup final the Blues travel to Paris for the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie against the defending Champions.

It’s the first time the two sides have met in the competition since the 2015/2016 season, and Enrique has insisted his side aren’t looking for revenge.

Luis Enrique admits PSG are struggling ahead of Chelsea clash

Chelsea warmed up for Wednesday’s game by surviving a scare after being taken to extra time by Wrexham in the FA Cup on Saturday.

However, PSG’s preparations were far from ideal as they lost 3-1 at home to Monaco on Friday night in the third meeting between the sides in three weeks.

PSG haven’t been in great form this season, and scraped past Monaco in the play-offs 5-4 on aggregate, and ahead of the Chelsea game Enrique has admitted his team are struggling.

“It is the key point of the season. We need to rediscover our confidence,” he said as quoted by Get Football News France.

“Confidence isn’t something you can buy at Monoprix. You have to build [it] day by day. We are clearly struggling, but we have to keep hope in order to change that.”

Chelsea in tougher side of Champions League draw

The Blues certainly aren’t among the favourites for the Champions League, and find themselves in the tougher part of the draw.

If they progress past the defending champions they’ll face a quarter final against either Liverpool or Galatasaray.

Whilst any potential semi final would likely be against Manchester City, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, three of Europe’s best sides.

Coming up against that calibre of opponent is what Chelsea need, and will be an indication of how far the team and squad have come.

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