Aston Villa vs PSG LIVE: Champions League team news, line-ups and latest updates

Aston Villa will need to overturn a two-goal deficit in the Champions League quarter-finals after being beaten 3-1 by PSG in the first leg of their tie.

Villa took the lead against the run of play at the Parc des Princes. With PSG on top, John McGinn took control of the ball and kicked off a counter-attack. Morgan Rogers finished off the move with a tap in at the back post and the good vibes ended there for Unai Emery’s men.

Desire Doue was the instigator of PSG’s comeback. He cut in from the left and fizzed a shot into the far top corner before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia sent the hosts ahead in the second half with an equally superb strike.

Villa seemed content to take a loss back to the Midlands but Nuno Mendes made the task incredibly difficult in stoppage time with a dainty and professional finish to sit down Emi Martinez and give the French champions a third goal.

The way Unai Emery has tried to explain it, Nuno Mendes’s injury-time goal at the Parc des Princes didn’t alter much.

The temptation was to think it made Aston Villa’s task twice as hard, from the tough to the borderline impossible.

Richard Jolly previews tonight’s crucial second leg at Villa Park:

Aston Villa face a difficult task to overcome a two-goal deficit against PSG – but their challenge won’t feel nearly as daunting as the one confronting Dortmund tonight.

Last year’s Champions League finalists play host to Barcelona at the Westfalenstadion, with the Blaugrana holding a 4-0 advantage from the first leg.

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Aston Villa: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Rogers, Asensio, Rashford; Watkins

PSG: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia

Having wrapped up the French title already and with no game at the weekend, PSG have no new injury concerns and Marquinhos could return after missing the first leg.

Desire Doue could again start ahead of Bradley Barcola in attack after his excellent first-leg display.

Unai Emery did not make too many changes for Saturday’s 3-0 win at Aston Villa, with Morgan Rogers and Marcus Rashford both starting, and Marco Asensio, Andre Onana and Ian Maatsen coming into the side for John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara and Lucas Digne.

Villa need goals so Emery could turn to Ollie Watkins and start Asensio against his parent club. Leon Bailey is out with a knock.

The Champions League quarter-final second leg will kick off at 8pm BST on Tuesday 15 April at Villa Park.

Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Aston Villa’s crucial Champions League quarter-final second leg against PSG.

Unai Emery’s men have an uphill battle on their hands as they require a win by at least two to keep their European hopes alive.

Villa have proved they can stand with the French giants though, taking the lead at the Parc des Princes before Luis Enrique’s side turned up the gas. They’ll hope the 12th man can play its part as they dream of slaying another continental heavyweight.

Stay tuned for all the build-up ahead of the clash.