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John Terry (AFP)
John Terry (AFP)

London - League leaders Chelsea will turn back to domestic matters for solace this weekend following their dramatic and ill-tempered elimination from the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain in mid-week.

After victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final, Jose Mourinho's side looked poised to sweep all before them over the season's final weeks, only to tumble out of European competition on away goals after a fiery 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

The conduct of Chelsea's players, who swarmed around referee Bjorn Kuipers as he sent off Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and their failure to overcome 10-man opposition saw them pilloried in the British press on Thursday.

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