Aston Villa midfielder Boubacar Kamara
Aston Villa midfielder Boubacar Kamara (Image: Getty Images)
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has named his starting XI to face Juventus in the Champions League this evening (8pm kick-off).
Emery has made three changes from the side which drew 2-2 against Crystal Palace last weekend. In comes Matty Cash, Boubacar Kamara and Lucas Digne.
From back to front, Emi Martinez starts in goal behind a defence of Matty Cash, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres and Digne. Kamara partners Youri Tielemans in midfield as Leon Bailey operates from the right and John McGinn off the left. Morgan Rogers supports Ollie Watkins up front.
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Opponents Juventus have won two, drawn one and lost one of their opening four league phase fixtures and currently sit two points off Villa in the table. Thiago Motta is without a number of first-team stars and only named 14 outfield players in his travelling squad to face Villa.
Juve are the only unbeaten side left in Serie A after 13 games; they drew 0-0 at AC Milan on Saturday. The Bianconeri have the best defensive record in Serie A with only seven goals conceded and nine clean sheets.
Villa starting XI: Martinez, Cash, Carlos, Pau, Digne, Kamara, Tielemans, Bailey, McGinn, Rogers, Watkins.
Subs: Olsen, Gauci, Nedeljkovic, Bogarde, Maatsen, Konsa, Mings, Barkley, Buendia, Philogene, Duran.
Juventus starting XI: Di Gregorio, Savona, Gatti, Kalulu, Cambiaso, Locatelli, Koopmeiners, Thuram, Yildiz, Conceição, Weah.
Subs: Subs: Perin, Pinsoglio, Danilo, Fagioli, Rouhi, Mbangula.
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