Aston Villa have confirmed their beginning line-ups for his or her sport in opposition to Bologna within the Champions League.
Villa host the Italian facet simply three weeks after their well-known 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich at Villa Park, having additionally seen off Younger Boys on Matchday 1.
Unai Emery’s males can strengthen their grip on a top-24 end within the league section with a victory, whereas their optimistic begin may additionally see them fancy their probabilities of the highest eight.
Learn on to see the confirmed line-ups and staff information for the Champions League encounter.
Aston Villa confirmed line-up
How we begin in opposition to Bologna within the Champions League this night 👊#UCL || #UpTheVilla pic.twitter.com/ZJycB6xXY8
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) October 22, 2024
Emery has made 4 adjustments to the staff who beat Fulham 3-1 on Saturday, with tremendous sub Jhon Duran, the hero in opposition to Bayern, the headline inclusion instead of Ollie Watkins.
Captain John McGinn returns to beginning XI after damage, with Ezri Konsa again in for Matty Money and Ian Maatsen changing Lucas Digne within the full-back positions.
Jacob Ramsey takes a spot on a powerful bench for the Villans which boasts the likes of Money, Digne, Watkins, Ross Barkley, Emiliano Buendia and Jaden Philogene.
England defender Tyrone Mings can be on the bench after 14 months out with a severe knee damage, whereas Boubacar Kamara can be concerned after making the bench in opposition to Fulham.
Aston Villa XI: Martínez, Konsa, Diego Carlos, Torres, Maatsen, Onana, Tielemans, McGinn, Rogers, Bailey, Duran.
Subs: Olsen, Money, Mings, Barkley, Buendia, Watkins, Digne, Philogene, Nedeljkovic, Bogarde, Ramsey, Kamara.
Bologna confirmed line-up
How we line up tonight 👊#UCL #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/FPhnyv0TvZ
— Bologna FC 1909 (@BolognaFC1909en) October 22, 2024
The headline from Bologna’s camp is that Samuel Iling-Junior, at present on mortgage on the membership from Villa, might make his Villa Park debut from the bench.
Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Remo Freuler has been named within the beginning XI.
Bologna XI: Skorupski, Posch, Beukema, Lucumi, Lykogiannis, Freuler, Fabbian, Urbanski, Orsolini, Dallinga, Ndoye.
Subs: Bagnolini, Ravaglia, Holm, Moro, Castro, Iling-Junior, Casale, Corazza, Pobega, Odgaard, Miranda.
