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Aston Villa are aiming to continue their hugely impressive start to the season when they host Italian side Bologna in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Unai Emery’s side have lost just once this term – a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League – and have shown their worth in the Champions League with victories over Young Boys and Bayern Munich. The Midlands club are currently sixth in the league phase table and will want to make it a third successive European win on Tuesday.
Bologna upset the odds to qualify for the Champions League but have endured a tough start to the 2024/25 season. Following the departure of former manager Thiago Motta, the Serie A side have found victories hard to come by, securing just one in all competitions. They have been tough to beat, however, with just two defeats to their name.
Here is 90min’s guide to Aston Villa vs Bologna.
John McGinn made a welcome return to action off the bench during the weekend’s 3-1 win over Fulham, with the Scotsman having been sidelined for around a month. Boubacar Kamara had been missing since February but the midfielder was named on the bench at Craven Cottage.
Tyrone Mings has been another long-term absentee but he could feature in Tuesday’s squad after over a year out of action. However, back-up goalkeeper Robin Olsen will miss out with a head injury.
Emery has been reluctant to make too many alterations between Premier League and Champions League games this season, meaning he could field a very similar lineup to the one that won in west London at the weekend.
Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Bologna
Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Bologna (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Onana, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins.
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