Unai Emery says his players can feed off the energy of their fans as Aston Villa seek to overturn a 3-1 deficit in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain.
Aston Villa must make home advantage count and draw energy from their supporters in the return leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Paris St Germain at Villa Park on Tuesday, manager Unai Emery said.
The Argentine international, dubbed a 'specialist in provocation' by French sports daily L'Equipe, was seen wearing a hat that celebrated the Albicelestes' success while covering up a French cockerel emblem on Tuesday.
Morgan Rogers gave Villa the lead at the Parc des Princes, but the French champions levelled through Doue before half-time. Kvaratskhelia put PSG ahead early in the second half and Mendes added a late third.
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has attempted to provoke Paris Saint-Germain supporters with a baseball cap poking fun at France's defeat by Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final as he arrived for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final.
Marcus Rashford returns to Paris Saint-Germain with Aston Villa on Wednesday seeking a hat-trick of wins at the home of the French champions while Marco Asensio can hurt his parent club.
For a long time Paris Saint-Germain were a collection of superstars, but now under Luis Enrique they are a team with a clear identity and appear stronger as a result of the job done by their Spanish coach.
Paris St Germain remained unbeaten as they won their fourth straight Ligue 1 title in style on home turf after Saturday's 1-0 win over Angers gave Luis Enrique's side an unassailable lead in the French top-flight.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said Friday the prospect of completing the Ligue 1 season undefeated provided extra motivation for his team as they stand on the brink of securing another French title.
The biggest movers in the European window were Manchester City, who have bolstered their squad right across the board.
Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique praised the strength of Ligue 1 as his side prepare to face Brest on Saturday before their all-French Champions League playoff against the same side in February.
Santos' president told Brazilian superstar Neymar it was "time to return to (his) people" in a video published on social media on Tuesday.
Paris Saint-Germain had been let down by their inability to score goals in this season's Champions League but everything clicked on Wednesday, when they produced a brilliant fightback to beat Manchester City 4-2 and finally kickstart their campaign.
The bloodied Italy international was left requiring 10 staples after suffering lacerations to the right side of his face when he was caught by the studs of Monaco defender Wilfried Singo.
France star Kylian Mbappe has referred his former club Paris Saint-Germain to the disciplinary committee of the French league in a row over unpaid wages and bonuses, a source close to the body told AFP on Monday.
PSG visited Bayern's Allianz Arena on Tuesday and a section of the home support unveiled a banner with a profanity aimed at the "plutocratic Al-Khelaifi".
Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique was left frustrated after Tuesday's 1-0 loss at Bayern Munich in the Champions League, but remained hopeful that the Ligue 1 winners would progress to the next round of the continental competition.
A gigantic banner proclaiming "Free Palestine" unfurled by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) supporters at a Champions League match has no place in a football stadium, France's interior minister said on Thursday.
Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka inspired Arsenal's 2-0 success against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday as the Gunners secured their first win in the Champions League this season.
