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For the third season in succession, the reigning Ligue 1 and Premier League champions have been paired together in the knockout rounds, with each side claiming a slender away goals aggregate triumph apiece so far

The Ligue 1 champions reportedly dispatched sporting director, Olivier Letang, to Spurs’ Europa League defeat at Anderlecht last Thursday evening, with the aim of running the rule over the youngster

Marseille’s 1-1 draw at Lorient on Tuesday meant PSG would become the new league leaders if they beat Rene Girard’s side at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, 24 hours later, but they were foiled by several fine saves by home goalkeeper, Enyeama

Chelsea, themselves transformed a decade ago by a cascade of cash from a then unknown overseas investor, had labelled their Champions League opponents as “dark horses” on their own website in the buildup to the quarter-final first leg. Yet that would only have been accurate if the black steed in question was wearing a bright pink feather boa and leaving a trail of high denomination Euros in its wake

Arsenal, the first ball to be drawn, were placed into Group F alongside last season’s French runners-up, Marseille; this year’s Champions League finalists, Borussia Dortmund; and Rafael Benitez’s Napoli in one of the toughest groups in the tournament