Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois not afraid to face PSG star Zlatan Ibrahimovic

CHELSEA goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois admits he is not afraid at the prospect of facing Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Wednesday night.

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The Blues host PSG in the second-leg of the Champions League last 16 after leaving the French capital with a 1-1 draw last month.

Courtois kept the Sweden international out during the first-leg, and is seemingly confident of doing the same again at Stamford Bridge.

Ibrahimovic has bagged 15 goals in 21 Champions League outings in a PSG shirt.

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Thibaut Courtois believes Chelsea are only slight favourites against Paris Saint-Germain

I am not scared

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"I am not scared," Courtois said. "He is a great striker. He is difficult to stop. But we will have to do it if we are to go through."

On the fixture, the Belgian added: "We will need to defend well, but we cannot try for a 0-0 because if we concede one goal it is PSG who win 1-0.

"We are playing at home after having drawn 1-1 away. We are very slightly favourites, but with the team that PSG have, it will be difficult."

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