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David Luiz: Chelsea are NOT favourites for PSG clash
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN defender David Luiz insists Chelsea are not favourites for their upcoming Champions League clash.
Chelsea sold David Luiz in the summer for £50m
The Brazilian joined PSG in the summer from the Blues for a massive £50m, making him the most expensive defender in the world.
The Ligue 1 giants host Chelsea on Tuesday night and travel to Stamford Bridge in the second-leg on March 11, and Luiz is confident of qualifying.
When asked if he thinks his former employers are favourites, he replied: “I don’t think so, at this level it is 50/50.
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At this level it is 50/50
"Before the game everyone can say anything. It is like that. But it is on the pitch that you have to prove it.”
The 27-year-old, who won Europe's elite competition in 2012 with Chelsea, added: "The biggest moments are when you win the titles.
"I want to qualify. Doesn’t matter how. I want to qualify. And yes (I think we will).”
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