The 23-year-old says there is no clear favourite ahead of the two sides' last-16 clash but says his team are very confident and playing with plenty of momentum
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti admits Chelsea will be out to "save their season" in the Champions League as they two sides prepare to clash on Tuesday.
Thhe Italy international agreed a contract to keep him in the French capital until 2020, ahead of the first leg of PSG's last-16 Champions League tie with the Blues.
Verratti has struggled with a groin injury of late and is unlikely to play the full 90 minutes as Laurent Blanc's side seek to knock the Premier League champions out of the competition for the second season running.
While PSG sit 24 points clear in Ligue 1, Chelsea's meagre title defence sees them languish in 12th, but Verratti remains wary of Guus Hiddink's side.
"Chelsea will want to save their season. Chelsea have great players but there is not a favourite team," Verratti told the club's official website.
"We've been expecting this fixture for a long time. Tomorrow's match will be fundamental. Even though it will be played over two matches, tomorrow's will be very important.
"We gained a lot of confidence from our recent results, so we're preparing for this match with a positive momentum.
"It's obviously very difficult to win the Champions League but most of us have been playing together for two or three seasons now, so we know each other well, and the same goes for the manager.
"So we are ambitious, but we're focused on tomorrow's match, not thinking ahead to playing semi-finals or something else."
- Goal