Guus Hiddink Relegate Radamel Falcao From Chelsea's Champions League Squad

Chelsea manager, Guss Hiddink has relegated Colombian international, Radamel Falcao, from his side's champions league squad.

The Premier league defending champions, who are currently 13th on the league table are due for a crunch knock out stage clash against Paris Saint Germain on February 16, and the manager has replace the former Atletico Madrid man with new loan signing, Alexandre Pato.

The 29-year old has made just one Premier League start since signing on a season-long from Monaco last July.

Pato joined Chelsea last week on a six-month loan from Corinthians and will be hoping to make a return to action for the first time since last November due to series of injuries.

Chelsea interim boss Guus Hiddink has also included new signing Matt Miazga in both his Champions League and Premier League squad lists for the second half of the season.

The United States defender, 20, joined Chelsea on a four-and-a-half-year contract from New York Red Bulls last week.

Falcao, who was linked with a deadline day move to former club Atletico Madrid, has been named in Chelsea's 25-man Premier League squad.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini revealed on Monday that Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho, 19, will replace Samir Nasri in City's 25-man Champions League squad.

France international midfielder Nasri, 28, is set for at least another two months on the sidelines following a hamstring injury and tendon surgery in November.

Clubs featuring in the knock-out stages of the Champions League were required to supply European football's governing body Uefa with their updated squad lists by Tuesday night, but Arsenal have yet to publicly announce any changes to their 25-man squad.

The Gunners are expected to make one change, with new midfield signing Mohamed Elneny, 23, replacing defender Mathieu Debuchy, 30, who has joined Ligue 1 side Bordeaux on loan until the end of the season. BBC