Marco Asensio has two connections at Aston Villa – one is telepathic ...Middle East

In a world dominated by transfers where players regularly up sticks, it can be easily forgotten that many will be after home comforts in a new city.

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Asensio, who it must be said speaks an impressive level of English, sparked Villa into life when coming off the bench, underlining his quality by vastly improving Unai Emery’s side after the break.

And beyond this evident Spanish connection he is enjoying a telepathic one with Marcus Rashford, who has assisted him four times already.

Marco Asensio (C) was all smiles with Pau Torres (R) and Emiliano Martinez (L) afterwards (Photo: Getty)

This most recent goal was a reminder of the two players Emery will look to lean on when facing Paris Saint-Germain in the next round, which for Asensio is a reunion with his parent club – something that is allowed in Uefa competition.

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“It’s important for them [Rashford and Asensio] to come in and buy into it. They come with big reputations. For them to come in, hit the ground coming, buy into the group and show their quality is so impressive.”

During Emery’s PSG reign they exited the round of 16 twice – the first occasion spectacularly so in 2017 – but this year there is a sense it could be different for the French champions after they beat Liverpool on Tuesday.

There in Paris Rashford was the hero for Manchester United in 2019, now the only time in 54 Champions League knockout ties where a side were able to overturn a two-goal deficit going into an away second leg.

Martinez and Asensio after full-time (Photo: Getty)

After a slow start, Martinez’s inch-perfect punt sent Rashford through on goal, and it was a smart run made smarter by the fact defender Kyriani Sabbe felt he had no choice but to pull the forward back.

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It was a reprieve for Villa given their sluggish start, although they hardly improved thereafter.

Bringing Asensio and Leon Bailey on for the second half did the trick, with the pair combining for the opening goal.

Whether Rashford has now done enough to make Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad we shall find out on Friday, while with these two superstars Emery has further first-hand experience to look to when it comes to facing PSG.

Asensio, the three-time Champions League winner, will have a point to prove against PSG, while Rashford knows what it takes to break Parisian hearts. What Villa fans would give for a repeat next month, even if it does feel currently like the biggest of asks.

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