Reece James has insisted Chelsea are not out of the tie despite the club’s 5-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
Chelsea lost heavily in the first leg of their last-16 tie, conceding twice late on to leave themselves with a difficult task ahead of the return.
Liam Rosenior’s side had impressed for large periods of the clash in Paris, equalising twice through goals from Malo Gusto and Enzo Fernandez, before Vitinha made it 3-2 to the home side.
However, two late goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia have put PSG in firm control. Despite that, James has refused to rule out a Chelsea comeback at Stamford Bridge.
“This is the Champions League and anything can happen. This is the greatest competition in club football and many teams over the years have turned ties around, from bigger deficits than this one facing us,” James told the club’s official website.
“We need to put this one behind us and look forward now. We need to react, the game didn’t go our way here but it’s only half-time.
“There’s lots to learn from this game, we know we’ve made it super difficult for ourselves for the second leg but the game is not done, far from it.
“This is a Champions League tie, the best competition at club level, over two legs and we need to reset and go again.
“I’ll say it again to everyone but especially the Chelsea fans. The game is not finished, it’s only half-time. And we will give our all in the second leg.”
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