Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is worried that Blues striker Diego Costa might have lost his killer instinct after not having played since the Capital One Cup semi-final against Liverpool on January 27th, following which he was suspended for violent conduct for stamping on Liverpool defender Emre Can’s leg, missing the next three matches.
Along with Costa, Mourinho will have playmaker Cesc Fabregas fit again after being out with a hamstring injury; with the Portuguese manager convinced his experience will be a big part of Tuesday night’s match.
“In Europe, it is important to have experience, said Mourinho.
“The style of refereeing is different, the fair play from the players is different and sometimes we get more of the guys that dive.
“We are playing against a French team, but we could be playing German, Portuguese or Spanish. They all have different cultures.
“The teams are made to be strong in their own leagues, so when they go to Europe, they bring with them the qualities they develop week after week.”
The Chelsea boss also said that they should not go by what happened last season when they beat PSG in the quarter-finals.
The Chelsea boss added: “We beat them, but we lost in Paris.
“It was a knockout tie that was decided in the last minute, a small detail making the difference.
“We won because we scored a goal away and didn’t concede at home.
“Paris are a great team, basically the same team as last season with the addition of David Luiz.
“I don’t want to say if Chelsea are better or worse than last season, but the Parc des Princes will see a different Chelsea.”
