Aston Villa head home with a lot of work to do. They’re down 3-1 on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain, one of the favorites to win the UEFA Champions League this season. And this PSG side is talented and deep, per usual, as this is one of the richest and most powerful clubs in the world.
Unai Emery will need to go all guns blazing, strongest team possible here for this one.
UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals Leg 2/2
Paris Saint-Germain vs Aston Villaย ย
Aggregate: PSG leads 3-1
Preview Content for Both Sides:ย Starting Lineup Predictionsย ย Team News
Kickoff: Tue. April 15, 8pm, Villa Park, Birmingham, UK
90 Min Result Probability: Paris Saint-Germain 45%ย Drawย 25%ย Aston Villa 30%
And even that doesn’t guarantee anything, given what they’re up against here. Yes, by midweek do not be surprised if the last team left carrying the flag for England in the UCL is Arsenal. Anything different would require two major upsets occurring.,
PSG (4-3-3)
Gigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marguinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Fabiรกn Ruiz, Vitinha, Joรฃo Neves; Dรฉsirรฉ Douรฉ, Ousmane Dembรฉlรฉ, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
Emiliano Martรญnez; Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne; Youri Tielemans, Amadou Onana; Morgan Rogers, John McGinn, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins
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