Chelsea's draw to face Paris Stu2011Germain in the last 16 – and their potential subsequent run – is a daunting prospect.
Before the draw, it was simply a question of whether Liam Rosenior's side would face either PSG or Newcastle, with an allu2011English tie avoided.
A rematch of this summer's Club World Cup final – and another meeting with the European champions – was pulled out of the hat, opposition Rosenior had already encountered while managing his former club Strasbourg.
PSG, though, are not the force they were at this stage last season.
They struggled to beat domestic rivals Monaco despite their opponents going down to 10 men in both matches in the playu2011off round.