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Euro debut won't faze Adil after PSG pressure cooker with Brazilian & Co

- BY SCOTT BURNS

ADIL AOUCHICHE mixed it with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in their Champions League pursuit so he's unlikely to be fazed by anything Aberdeen face in the Europa.

The talented playmaker came through the ranks at Paris Saint-Germain and rubbed shoulders with the Brazilian and French heroes. The Ligue 1 giants had a galaxy of stars and the midfielder admits it gave him an education money just can't buy.

He moved on to St Etienne, Lorient and Sunderland but it is on this loan spell at Pittodrie where Aouchiche will get his first taste of European football.

While Neymar and Mbappe has their sights locked on the Champions League, the Frenchman's sole focus will be trying to get a first-leg lift in the Europa when playoff foes FCSB pitch up tomorrow.

Aouchiche said: "The standard at PSG was so high. You want to play with the best players in the world.

"I was 16 or 17, training with Neymar, Mbappe, Thiago Silva - a lot of experience.

"It was good, they were helpful to young players but it was also hard because the level is so high. You have to follow everyone at that level.

"It is not easy. Sometimes you need to follow the process at times. Sometimes you need to go down before you can go up again.