Overview
- Unai Emery's XI includes Victor Lindelof, Ian Maatsen, Lamare Bogarde, Jadon Sancho and Donyell Malen after the Liverpool loss.
- Striker Ollie Watkins starts on the bench alongside John McGinn, Matty Cash, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara.
- Ross Barkley is named among the substitutes after being added to List A, replacing injured Tyrone Mings under UEFA's one-change rule.
- Mings suffered a hamstring injury against Liverpool and is expected to be out until 2026, meeting the 60-day threshold for a squad swap.
- Villa enter having won two of three Europa matches after dropping points to Go Ahead Eagles, with Youri Tielemans, Emi Buendía and Harvey Elliott available on the bench.