Marco Asensio played a leading role in the second stage of the 1ast-16 draw by Aston Villa Thuis at Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
Asensio scored a brace within 11 minutes in the second half to help his side with a 3-0 lead on the night and a 6-1 advantage on aggregated.
The Spaniard continued its impressive form of shape since he came to the villains on loan from PSG in January.
With the Parisians who beat Liverpool on Tuesday in Anfield, Villa becomes the following opponents of the Ligue 1-side in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
So, can Asensio play against his earlier side that has already appeared before them this season before his move?
Read on below for everything you need to know.
Can Marco Asensio play against PSG for Aston Villa?
Asensio is eligible to play against PSG, which means that he will be free to try to prove Luis Enrique why he should have started under him.
Instead, he has found a new life of life under Unai Emery with seven goals since his transfer over the channel in the January transfer window.
UEFA's official statement about loan -related movements prohibits clubs to 'do not exert any influence on the players who can (whether or not) another club (whether or not)'.
An earlier instance of the rule took place just over ten years ago Thibaut Courtois against Chelsea played in the semi-final of the Champions League 2013-14 during the B cane of Atletico Madrid.
Another example with Aston Villa has already taken place this season, when Samuel Iling -Junior – whom they borrowed from Bologna – appeared as a replacement in their 2-0 defeat against Villa in October.
Elsewhere in the Champions League, Arsenal booked their place in the quarterfinals after pulling 2-2 with PSV-Nadat, he had given a 7-1 lead of the first stage.
But the Gunners had to wait to discover their last eight opponents while the draw between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid went to extra time after the end of 1-1 on aggregate.
Vinicius JR had a huge opportunity to send Los Blancos – but curled a second half of a fine high over the bar.
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