Overview
- Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa meet in the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, with both managers weighing lineups after a short preseason.
- Several key players for both clubs return from World Cup duty only days before the game, forcing urgent fitness checks that may determine whether they start or are rested.
- Aston Villa can still amend its UEFA List A squad up to 23:59 CET the day before the match and is expected to add Brian Madjo after his registration appeal was confirmed.
- Both clubs made summer signings who could feature immediately, including PSG’s Maghnes Akliouche and Villa’s João Gomes, Modou Kéba Cissé and loaned Alejandro Garnacho.
- Betting and expert markets favour PSG as Champions League holders and historical trends support that view, but short preseason minutes for World Cup returnees mean the result is widely seen as uncertain.