- Asensio played a leading role in Villa's Villa's back against Club Brugge
- He scored an orthopedic device within 11 minutes in the second half on Wednesday night
- Listen now: Everything is starting! With the Premier League probably ensuring five places in the Champions League, are we rewarding mediocrity?
Marco Asensio played a leading role in the first leg of 1ast-16 The Aston Villa draw at home with the Brugge club in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Asensio scored an orthopedic device within 11 minutes in the second half to help at his side to a 3-0 advantage at night and an advantage of 6-1 in aggregate.
The Spanish continued its impressive streak since the villains of PSG loan joined in January.
With the Parisians beating Liverpool by penalties in Anfield on Tuesday, Villa will be the next opponents of the Ligue 1 team in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
So, can Asensio play against his previous team since he has already appeared for them this season before his movement?
Keep reading below for everything you need to know.
The Spanish has made an impressive form since the villains joined in January
Its movement occurred after it was considered surplus of the requirements by the head of the PSG, Luis Enrique
Can Marco Asensio play for Aston Villa against the PSG?
Asensio will be eligible to play against the PSG, which means that he will be free to try to show Luis Enrique why he should have begun under him.
On the other hand, he has found a new life opportunity under the Unai Emery with seven goals since his change through the channel in the January transfer window.
The official UEFA ruling in loans related to loans prohibits clubs from exercising “any influence on players that another club can (or not) the field in a game.”
An earlier instance of the rule occurred just over a decade ago, when Thibaut Courtois played against Chelsea in the 2013-14 Champions League semifinals while borrowing at Atlético de Madrid.
Another example that involves Aston Villa has also happened this season, when Samuel Iling -Junior, whom they lent to Bologna, appeared as a substitute in her 2-0 defeat against Villa in October.
In another part of the Champions League, Arsenal reserved its place in the quarterfinals after drawing 2-2 with PSV, having had a 7-1 advantage from the first leg.
But the Gunners wait to discover their last opponents, since the tie between Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid passed extra time after finishing 1-1 together.
Vinicius Jr had a great opportunity to send to the whites, but curled up a penalty of the second half on the bar.