Liverpool’s Champions League conquerors Paris Saint-Germain return to European action on Wednesday with another clash against an English side.

It’s Aston Villa, making their first bout in the last eight of competition since it was champions in 1982, that stands in the Parisian’s way, as Unai Emery makes a return to his former club.

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Emery will hope to exorcise some demons at the Parc des Princes in a Champions League campaign that has already produced several outstanding displays from Villa.

The Villans have tended to rise to the big occasion in the Champions League this season, beating Bayern, RB Leipzig and Celtic in the league phase and securing a top-eight finish.

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has been key to the team’s success this season and in recent years, but has already irritated PSG fans ahead of the game with his controversial choice of headwear.

The stopper drew criticism for mocking France and Kylian Mbappe in the aftermath of the win in Qatar and was met with an intimidating atmosphere on his last journey to the country when Villa played Lille in the Europa Conference League last season, a game in which Martinez was shown two yellow cards.

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“He [Martinez] is a good guy, he’s humble, a very good professional,” Emery said ahead of the game.
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