Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are the new gems in PSG's crown who can finally lead them to Champions League glory, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Full Champions League scheduleUnai Emery's side are delighted to be in the last eight and these two games over the next week are Villa's biggest in the last few decades. Period. Villa warmed up for this tie by beating Nottingham Forest 2-1 at home on Saturday as they're back in the hunt for Champions League qualification in the Premier League as well as being in the FA Cup semifinals.

After Morgan Rogers stunned the Parc des Princes with an opener completely against the run of play for Aston Villa, PSG could have been forgiven for thinking history was repeating itself against

Luckily for them, Désiré Doué took matters into his own hands. The 19-year-old has enjoyed a fine first season in Paris, and hit his 13th and best goal just four minutes after Villa's slick strike on the counter. And what a hit it was as he gave pantomime villain Emiliano Martínez no chance with a simply ludicrous strike from the edge of the box.

Luis Enrique was mobbed by staff members and thrown into the air in celebration when Paris Saint-Germain won a record-extending 13th Ligue title with six games to spare.

The nature of the project at Paris Saint-Germain has shifted significantly over the space of the last two years. No longer a team of big-name superstars, the project is now centred around

On Wednesday, as part of the Champions League 2024-2025 quarter-finals (return on March 15), Paris Saint-Germain take on Aston Villa at the Parc des Princes (kick-off 9pm, CET). On the eve of the match,