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Gary Cahill has warned Paris Saint-Germain that Chelsea's recent League Cup victory has left the team hungry for more silverware as the sides prepare to meet in the UEFA Champions League last-16 second leg.

Premier League leaders Chelsea won their first silverware since Jose Mourinho returned as manager when they defeated London rivals Tottenham 2-0 in the Wembley showpiece at the start of this month. 

A hard-fought 1-0 victory at West Ham followed in the league as Chelsea made it eight games unbeaten since suffering a surprise 4-2 defeat to third-tier Bradford City in the FA Cup.

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That loss afforded Chelsea a rare weekend off and Cahill believes the extra time spent on the training ground could be crucial in Wednesday's contest at Stamford Bridge, with the tie locked at 1-1.

"The cup final was huge in terms of the atmosphere around the club and the dressing room," he told Chelsea's official website. "We were desperate as a team, as a squad, to win that game.

"We came through it really well and hopefully as a group we can use the positive experiences from that and try and build momentum for many more cup finals. 

"We have had more time than we usually would to rest up and prepare in training for a good three or four days before the game. We've been able to really work on specific things in preparation for it.

"We know the quality of PSG and the job that lies ahead of us. It's going to be like a final, a big one-off game and we'll be ready to go out there and give it everything we have to get us into the next round."

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Chelsea defeated French champions PSG in last season's quarter-finals and return to London in better shape this time around having trailed 3-1 following the first leg 12 months ago. 

For big-spending PSG, the match offers the chance to finally make a statement in Europe's premier competition, having suffered last-eight defeats on the away goals rule to Barcelona and Chelsea in the last two seasons.

Former Chelsea defender David Luiz stoked the flames ahead of his return to Stamford Bridge by claiming Mourinho was not special for him - a reference to the Portuguese's 'Special One' moniker.

The Brazil international also spoke of his belief that PSG can progress, a view shared by team-mate Blaise Matuidi.

"Wednesday's match will be a very tough one against a team full of confidence," he told PSG's official website. "But we're heading there to qualify."

Head coach Laurent Blanc will have to make do without Serge Aurier (hamstring), Lucas Moura (groin) and Yohan Cabaye (thigh).

Chelsea will once more be without John Obi Mikel (knee), but Nemanja Matic should shake of an ankle injury sustained celebrating the League Cup win - despite the Serbian missing that match through suspension.

MATCH FACTS

• This is the second time that Paris SG and Chelsea meet in the knockout stages of the Champions League. Last year, the Blues edged out the Parisians on away goals in the quarter finals.
• They also met in the group stages in 2004/05, with Chelsea winning 3-0 at the Parc des Princes and both sides playing out a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge.
• Chelsea have reached the knockout stages of the Champions League for the 11th time in the last 12 seasons.
• Chelsea are one of three teams still unbeaten in this season’s Champions League, alongside Porto and Real Madrid.
• Chelsea are unbeaten at home against French opposition, all encounters taking place in the Champions League (W4 D2). They have kept five clean sheets in those six games.
• Fernando Morientes is the last player to score for a French club at Stamford Bridge, it was in the 2003/04 semi-final between Chelsea and Monaco.
• Chelsea have scored in each of their last 18 Champions League home games. The last time they failed to find the net at Stamford Bridge was in April 2011 against Manchester Utd.
• 50% of Chelsea’s goals in the Champions League this season have come from set-pieces (9 out of 18), the highest ratio among the 16 teams left in the competition.
• Chelsea only had two shots in the first leg against Paris SG. Their second and last attempt was Branislav Ivanovic’s goal in the 36th minute.
• Paris SG have reached the knockout stages of the Champions League for the third consecutive season, their best ever run. They were knocked out in the quarter finals in the last two campaigns.
• Paris SG have only lost one of their last nine Champions League knockout games (W4 D4), it was against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in April 2014 (0-2).
• Paris SG have never scored an away goal against an English side in European competition (5 games).
• Edinson Cavani has scored six goals in seven Champions League games this season, his most prolific campaign in the competition. Five of his six games in the knockout stages of the Champions League have been against Chelsea (with Napoli and PSG) – he was knocked out both times previously.
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored seven goals in 34 Champions League knockout games (one every 4.9 games) as opposed to 36 in 73 games in the group stages (one every 2 games).
• Didier Drogba has scored five goals in seven competitive games against Paris SG (with Guingamp, Marseille and Chelsea).
• Eden Hazard has been fouled 28 times, more than any other player in the Champions League this season. Nine of those came in the first-leg against Paris SG, a record in a CL game this season.
• José Mourinho has only lost one of his 16 Champions League games against French clubs (W11 D4). It was at the Parc des Princes against Paris SG last season (1-3).