Pedro Neto Available for Chelsea-PSG Second Leg After UEFA Warning

Chelsea winger Pedro Neto will be available for the second leg of the team's Champions League last-16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain after UEFA issued only a warning for his involvement in an on-field incident during last week's first-leg defeat.

The 26-year-old Portuguese international pushed a ball boy near the advertising hoardings in stoppage time of the March 13 match at the Parc des Princes, as Chelsea trailed 4-2 and sought a quick throw-in to mount a comeback. The action sparked a brief confrontation involving players from both sides, prompting referee Alejandro Hernández Hernández to intervene and restore order. A video assistant referee review followed, but no immediate sanction was applied on the pitch. Chelsea ultimately lost 5-2, conceding a late goal from PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia that left them with a three-goal deficit heading into Tuesday's return fixture at Stamford Bridge.

UEFA's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body opened proceedings against Neto for unsporting conduct under Article 31(1) of its disciplinary regulations. On Monday, the body announced its decision to caution Neto without imposing a match ban or fine, citing the context of the heated...