Germain, Unai Emery and his assistant Juan Carlos Carcedo won seven trophies together, including a quadruple of French titles.

When Aston Villa coach Unai Emery returns to Parc des Princes for the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, it may stir up some difficult memories for him.

The former Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla head coach left Villarreal to replace Steven Gerrard at Villa Park in October 2022. The Villans had only won two of their opening 11 Premier League matches that season, sitting 16th in the table and one point above the relegation zone.

And the narrative of what promises to be a thunderous night at Parc des Princes is held together by a selection of sub-plots, with Unai Emery the central figure. The Spaniard won seven trophies in two-year spell at PSG between 2016 and 2018 - including Ligue 1 in his second and final season – but his work here is still viewed through the prism of a nightmare night that will forever be known as "Le Remontada" (The Comeback).

Aston Villa fans are expected in Paris tomorrow for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final encounter against Paris Saint-Germain, according to L’Équipe.Tickets

PSG will host Aston Villa on Wednesday for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, while the side coached by Luis Enrique come from an exciting weekend since the French giants won the French Ligue1 for the 13th time in their history,

Being loaned to Aston Villa earlier this year may have been the best thing that could’ve happened to Marco Asensio (29). The former two-time Ligue 1 champion, who was loaned to the Birmingham-based

Villa warmed up for this tie by beating Nottingham Forest 2-1 at home on Saturday as they're back in the hunt for Champions League qualification in the Premier League as well as being in the FA Cup semifinals.