Moussa Diaby looking to set the record straight in Lille
Moussa Diaby must hope tonight’s experience of Lille is better than his last.
Villa’s record signing was reminded of it, a 5-1 defeat when playing for Paris St Germain in 2019, during the pre-match press conference ahead of tonight’s Europa Conference League quarter-final second leg.
“It is true, it was a hard defeat,” the France international winced. “I expect a tough game.
“I know this squad. Every year they have great players. I expect a difficult game, with a very compact block. I want to reach qualification.”
Villa head into the match defending a 2-1 lead from last week’s first leg and Diaby, who joined from Bayer Leverkusen last season in a £43million deal, is desperate to progress.
