Unai Emery will never be a natural gambler but he may need to take a risk on Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio to have a chance of reaching the Champions League semi-finals.
Since Aston Villa’s loan stars arrived in the winter, Emery has been reluctant to include both from the off. He did so in the FA Cup wins over Preston and Cardiff but facing a team in the lower half of the Championship is one thing, facing one of the Champions League favourites quite another.
In most circumstances, Emery is right to be cautious.