UEFA got rid of cup-tied rules in 2018, meaning Asensio will be able to play a part in the next part of Villa's Champions League journey, even after already representing PSG in Europe this season.

Glenn Whelan blasted an Aston Villa fan on social media after their comments about Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio.

While, intriguingly, former Real Madrid star Marco Asensio joined on loan from PSG. The 29-year-old Spain international had fallen out of favour at the Parc des Princes under Luis Enrique.

After Aston Villa were leading by two goals in their eventual 2-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup, Unai Emery brought Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford off the bench.