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Champions League | Quarter-Finals | 1st Leg
Apr 9, 2025 at 8pm UK
Parc des Princes
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PSG
3 - 1
Aston Villa

Doue (39'), Kvaratskhelia (49'), Mendes (90+2')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Rogers (35')
Cash (17')

Aston Villa lineup vs. Paris Saint-Germain: Predicted XI for Champions League clash, as Emery makes Rashford call

Emery's choice: Rashford or Watkins? Predicted Aston Villa lineup vs. Paris SG
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Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Aston Villa could line up for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

Having reached the last eight of Europe's top club competition for the first time in four decades, Aston Villa kick off their mouthwatering quarter-final tie with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

Though the Villans head for Parc des Princes on the back of a seventh straight win, Unai Emery is still expected to make several changes to his starting XI.

Winner of five trophies while in Paris from 2016 to 2018, Emery could recall Marcus Rashford in place of misfiring striker Ollie Watkins, who has gone off the boil of late.

Villa's Basque boss must also decide whether PSG loanee Marco Asensio will start against his parent club, having scored eight goals in 11 games since swapping the French capital for Birmingham.

If retained, Asensio could be joined in the final third by captain John McGinn and standout star Morgan Rogers; however, Jacob Ramsey cannot be counted out either.

In addition to McGinn, England defender Ezri Konsa and midfield pivot Boubacar Kamara are both likely to regain their places: the latter is a boyhood Marseille fan, who needs no motivation to beat PSG on any occasion.

While Konsa will probably supplant Axel Disasi in central defence, he is also an option at right-back, where Matty Cash is also in contention to displace the ineligible Andres Garcia.

Leon Bailey has recently resumed full training, so Garcia and Donyell Malen - both left off the UEFA squad list - and Ross Barkley are the only players unavailable for the first leg.

Aston Villa possible starting lineup: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; McGinn, Asensio, Rogers; Rashford

> Click here to see how Paris Saint-Germain could line up for this match

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