The French giants will host the team coached by Eddie Howe for one of the key matches of Matchday 8

Champions League returns Tuesday as Sporting CP hosts reigning champs PSG in a high-stakes showdown in Lisbon after the six-week break.

Under the new Champions League format, teams which have finished between eighth and 24th in the league phase will still have a chance to make it to the knockouts.

Chelsea might have to play their Champions League last-16 home leg away from Stamford Bridge due to a little-known rule. The Blues confirmed a top-eight finish in the league phase with a 3-2

It's difficult to know quite what will happen next with the Blues, but if you take things at face value, they are into the UCL last 16 and are the third-best English team in the competition based on their Premier League placing. That certainly helps in Power Ranking terms.

Follow the play-by-play updates from the Matchday 8 fixture, as it happened at Parc des Princes on January 28, 2026

Liverpool, Manchester City and Barcelona booked last-16 places in the Champions League on Wednesday, as holders Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid missed out on the top eight.

Expert analysis for PSG vs Newcastle on UCL Matchday 8. Get betting odds, injury updates, and a complete tactical breakdown as both hunt a Top-8 finish.