Rashford and Watkins vying for start in glamour quarter-final against PSG

Longer-term, with Villa still going for a “treble” of FA Cup, Champions League and top-four finish, Watkins rediscovering his goal touch, and fitness, is of great importance to the Villa manager.

SELECTION CHOICE: Unai Emery’s team selection for the glamour quarter-final in Paris, will come under close scrutiny when it comes to his forwards.

Premier League: Aston Villa 2 (Rogers 13’, Malen 15’) Nottingham Forest 1 (Silva 57’)

HE may have escaped the glare of Old Trafford but Marcus Rashford is still very much the centre of attention at his new club Aston Villa, although in far more benign circumstances, ahead of the midweek Champions League trip to PSG.