Aston Villa welcome Italian juggernauts Juventus to the West Midlands as Unai Emery’s side look to end their dismal recent run of results.
Emery’s side are currently 12th in the Champions League table but have failed to win any of their last six games in all competitions. Their last victory came in the 2-0 defeat of Bologna last month.
Despite occupying sixth spot in Serie A, Juventus, are unbeaten in the league so far this season, conceding just seven goals. Thiago Motta’s team are 16th in the Champions League table.
It will be a case of teacher versus apprentice in the dugouts, given that Motta played under Emery during the Spaniard’s spell in charge of PSG from 2016-18.
Here’s how the two teams line up for what promises to be another cracking European night at Villa Park.
Aston Villa team news
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Emery makes three changes from the side that drew 2-2 to Crystal Palace at the weekend.
Boubacar Kamara, Matty Cash and Lucas Digne all return to the starting line-up, while Ross Barkley is among those dropped to the bench.
John Duran, so often the hero for Villa, starts amongst the substitutes.
Juventus team news
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The Old Lady have been beset with injuries, meaning Motta names just four outfield players on the bench for tonight’s clash.
Weston McKennie, Dusan Vlahovic, Arkadiusz Milik, Nico Gonzalez, Vasilije Adzic, Gleison Bremer, Juan Cabal and former Aston Villa player Douglas Luiz all miss out.
But with a forward line that includes Francisco Conceicao, Teun Koopmeiners, Kenan Yildiz, and Timothy Weah, the visitors still pose a sizeable threat.
