Jose Mourinho's men secured a 1-1 draw at the Parc des Princes in February and a goalless stalemate at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening would see them progress to the quarter-finals of the competition.
But Courtois is wary of taking an ultra-cautious approach against the French champions and feels that Chelsea should be aiming to win the second leg.
"We are confident but we expect a very difficult game," the goalkeeper told RMC.
"PSG will come here to score goals. It will be a very tough game. We are ready and we hope to win in front of our fans.
"We need to see the tactics that the coach will put in place. What is certain is that we cannot wait. We must defend well but do not aim for a 0-0 because, if we concede a goal, it's PSG who qualify with a 1-0 win. I think we should play with our qualities, trying to score goals to win this game.
"PSG are a very good team. They have a powerful attack, good players in the middle, solid defenders and a good goalkeeper. This is a team that can reach the final."
Eden Hazard has been one of the key influences in Chelsea's forward line this season and Courtois has tipped the Belgium international to become the best player in the world.
"He is not yet at the level of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who are above all other players," he added. "But Eden has the potential to get there. He's only 24 years old. He can still improve.
"He has the potential to be a future Ballon d'Or winner but, as Messi and Ronaldo play like that, with 30 goals in 30 games, it will not be easy for him."
Courtois also praised Kurt Zouma following the 20-year-old's breakthrough into Mourinho's first-team plans this season.
"Zouma has a lot of talent," he enthused. "He is strong. He has a truly exceptional calmness. He is strong with his head. He plays well with the ball at his feet. He will continue to grow and improve.
"I think he can become one of the best defenders in the world if it continues like this. He really is a very good player."
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