Comments and predictions for Aston Villa vs PSG: A late boost

Latest Aston Villa vs PSG team information

Benefiting from a near-full squad for the return leg, Aston Villa's only concern now is Jamaican striker Leon Bailey, who is on the verge of returning but is not yet fit to start.

With his squad at full strength, Emery rotated his squad against Southampton, but three of the goalscorers – Watkins, McGinn and Malen – were all brought on as second-half substitutes.

Watkins also didn't start the first leg, but his recent impressive performances mean he's almost certain to return to the starting line-up. Pau Torres, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara are also likely to start.

On PSG's side, coach Enrique also has a full squad, including captain Marquinhos returning after a suspension in the first leg.

Lucas Beraldo may be the one to make way, but overall the PSG line-up will not change much. Ousmane Dembele – who has been outstanding with 42 goals and assists in 41 games this season – continues to be the biggest hope in attack.

In midfield, Vitinha made a special mark with 148 successful passes in the first leg – the highest number ever recorded by a PSG player in the Champions League, and second only to Xavi's record of 161 passes for Barcelona against Chelsea in 2012.

Aston Villa vs PSG latest expected lineup

Aston Villa:
Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Rogers, McGinn, Rashford; Watkins

Paris Saint-Germain:
Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia

Latest Aston Villa vs PSG football review

After putting on an impressive show of commentary alongside Ally McCoist and Rio Ferdinand, Prince William was at the Parc des Princes where his beloved Aston Villa delighted the heir to the English throne with a far-post strike from Morgan Rogers.

However, on an evening where young attacking talent shone in the French capital, two superb goals from Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia turned the tie around in the first leg, before PSG struck the finishing blow with a 92nd-minute goal from Nuno Mendes.

A 3-1 loss is not an insurmountable margin, but in the Champions League, one- and two-goal deficits can make a huge difference. Aston Villa have been eliminated the last two times they lost by two or more goals in the first leg of a European knockout tie.

Villa's trip to relegated Southampton last weekend was not an easy 70 minutes for them, but goals from Ollie Watkins, John McGinn and Donyell Malen secured a 3-0 win, with Marco Asensio coming from behind to make up for having two penalties saved by Aaron Ramsdale.

Villa Park's home team still has a chance to qualify for the 2025-26 Champions League through their Premier League ranking, and they return home with a 17-match unbeaten streak in all competitions - an impressive statistic for Villa Park.

In fact, Villa have won all four of their last home games, scoring at least two goals in seven of their last eight, and Emery has also won 11 of his last 13 home games in European competition. Simply put, PSG cannot afford to be complacent.

From a team that was exhausted after a terrible first period - at times even thought to be eliminated early from the Champions League - PSG is now considered a real championship candidate if they can avoid the same mistakes.

It has been almost eight years since Emery’s PSG fell victim to a legendary Barcelona comeback. Of the seven previous times PSG won the first leg of a Champions League knockout tie by two or more goals, they were eliminated three times.

No team has ever been eliminated four times in similar circumstances, but the feeling is different at PSG now, with Luis Enrique and Luis Campos rebuilding a youthful squad after a period of failure with big-name stars.

Unlike Villa, PSG have a weekend off as they have won the 2024-25 Ligue 1 title six rounds early and are aiming for an unbeaten domestic record.

Despite being beaten away from home by Arsenal and Bayern Munich this season, PSG have now won 16 consecutive away games in all competitions – including a penalty shootout win over Liverpool – and they could be celebrating even if that run is ended in the Midlands.

Latest Aston Villa vs PSG score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Aston Villa vs PSGas follows:

• Sportsmole:Aston Villa 0-1 PSG

• WhoScore:Aston Villa 2-1 PSG
• Our newspaper predicts:Aston Villa 2-2 PSG

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