Champions League: Expert Drops Aston Villa Star With Potential to Trouble PSGParis Saint-Germain are set to face Aston Villa with a spot in the semifinals on the line. PSG made their way to the quarterfinals following a dramatic Round of 16 clash with Liverpool, securing a victory in a tense penalty shootout.
Aston Villa had an easier time in their last round, dominating Club Brugge with a 6-1 aggregate score. The matchup also brings some personal stakes, with Unai Emery and Marco Asensio both facing their former clubs.
Both teams enter the match with momentum. PSG recently clinched their 13th league title with a 1-0 win over Angers, while Villa triumphed 2-1 against Nottingham Forest in their latest game.
Could Morgan Rogers hold the key for Aston Villa to advance?
Ian MacNicol/Getty ImagesOn the latest PSG Talking podcast, CBS Sports’ Jonathan Johnson highlighted Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers as a potential danger to PSG, suggesting the 22-year-old could be the key to the Premier League side’s attack.
“I think, in terms of hurting PSG, going back to the question, for me, the player who is most in form and poses the biggest threat to PSG is, without a doubt, Morgan Rogers,” Johnson said. “He has made incredible strides since Villa signed him.
“I was watching the Nottingham Forest game [on Saturday] with a few Villa friends, and we were all surprised at how quickly he’s become such a key player. It’s easy to forget that it’s been less than 18 months since Villa brought him in as a winter signing last season.
The fact that he’s now, while not exactly talismanic, extremely important to the Villa side and has earned a place in the England setup speaks volumes about his rapid development under Unai Emery. Rogers is a player that PSG fans will surely find intriguing to watch.”
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