RB Leipzig remain one of four winless teams in the Champions League this season but they will look to change that when they host Aston Villa at the Red Bull Arena on Tuesday night.
David Raum and Xavi Simons both remain sidelined after undergoing ankle surgery which leaves Marco Rose depleted in two key areas for Die Roten Bullen. Yussuf Poulsen is also absent with a torn thigh muscle but Andre Silva – who has been a bit-part player since his return from Real Sociedad – scored against Holstein Kiel a the weekend.
Castello Lukeba is also suspended after picking up his third yellow card of the competition which could see Nicolas Seiwald start in defence, which Rose has done in the last two games against Kiel and Eintracht Frankfurt – both of which were wins with successive clean sheets.
Should Christoph Baumgartner – who will start in the absence of Simons – pick up another yellow card, the Austrian will be suspended for their next Champions League game.
Likely RB Leipzig line-up v Aston Villa
Peter Gulacsi – Benjamin Henrichs, Nicolas Seiwald, Willi Orban, Lutsharel Geertruida – Arthur Vermeeren, Amadou Haidara – Christoph Baumgartner, Antonio Nusa – Lois Openda, Benjamin Sesko. (kicker)
GGFN | Daniel Pinder