Laurent Blanc will not be drawn into a war of words with Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho ahead of next week’s Champions League quarter-final first leg, the Paris St Germain boss said yesterday.

Mourinho often likes to engage rival coaches in pre-match mind games and described PSG as the favourites to go through when the draw was made last week.

“I will not play this game,” Blanc told a news conference. “It is my choice. Mourinho is going to talk, to comment, it’s the way he operates.”

PSG keeper Salvatore Sirigu also warned against Mourinho’s mind games.

“He said PSG are the favourites,” said the Italian. “When he says something it’s always premeditated.

“I don’t think like him. We have the same chances as Chelsea.”

The first leg will be played at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday with the return leg at Stamford Bridge on April 8.

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