Can Marco Asensio play for Aston Villa against Paris Saint-Germain in Champions League quarter-finals after loan move?

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Aston Villa face a dream UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain next month. Villa booked their place in the last eight by completing a comfortable 6-1 victory over Club Brugge on aggregate. Marco Asensio came off the bench to score two more goals against Brugge. Now the question is whether he can play against parent club PSG.

Asensio dispatches cutely as Villa extend lead over Brugge

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Marco Asensio produced a sparkling display when coming off the bench to help Aston Villa into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League.

Asensio, who joined on loan from Paris Saint-Germain last month, scored twice as Villa beat Club Brugge 3-0 on Wednesday night.

The victory at Villa Park completed the job for Unai Emery's team after their 3-1 win in the first leg.

The 6-1 aggregate victory means Villa have reached the last eight of Europe's premier club competition for the first time since 1983.

Asensio also scored in the first leg of the last 16 tie against the Belgians, and has now netted seven times in the last five games for Villa.

The question everyone has been asking is this: can Asensio play against PSG in the quarter-finals?

The good news for Villa fans everywhere is he can, due to Champions League rules being different to those applied in the Premier League.

For example, Marcus Rashford is now with Villa, having joined on loan from Manchester United.

Rashford and Asensio combine as Villa go 6-1 clear on aggregate

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But he will not be able to play against parent club United on the final weekend of the Premier League season in May.

That will not be an issue for Asensio, who has had such a dramatic impact for Villa in recent weeks, when the games against PSG come round.

It will be the toughest of tests for Villa against PSG, who were so impressive in knocking out Liverpool in the last 16 of the competition.

Arne Slot's team are heading for Premier League glory, but they were beaten by PSG on penalties after the tie finished 1-1 on aggregate.

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