These two clubs have only ever met once before, doing so in the European Cup Final of 1982 no less, when Peter Withe’s goal in Rotterdam saw Aston Villa crowned kings of the continent. Competing in the Champions League for the first time since they were holders, will the Claret and Blue Army have another famous night to celebrate as the Bavarian juggernauts visit the English Midlands? We assess the Aston Villa predicted lineup, ahead of this clash against Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n
Across their seven Premier League and Champions League fixtures so far, just 13 different players have been included in the starting XI by Unai Emery, with right-back and one of the advanced midfield positions the only spots currently up for grabs.<\/p>\n
At Portman Road on Sunday, John McGinn was not available due to a hamstring injury, meaning Leon Bailey came back into the XI.<\/p>\n
Read More<\/strong>:\u00a0How the Congested Fixture List Affects Bayern Munich<\/a><\/p>\n Meanwhile, in defence, Ezri Konsa continued to fill-in at right-back, with Diego Carlos in at centre-half.<\/p>\n However, the Brazilian had a bit of a nightmare in Suffolk, leading to many Villa supporters calling for Konsa to revert to his best position, with a more natural full-back, namely Lamare Bogarde or Kosta Nedeljkovi\u0107, therefore returning in Matty Cash’s continued absence.<\/p>\n After starting their Champions League campaign with a resounding victory in Switzerland, can Aston Villa make it two wins out of two, with the difficulty level set to exponentially increase?<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong>: Why Celtic are Champions League Dark Horses After Successful Summer Recruitment<\/a><\/p>\n A fortnight ago, in their first European Cup fixture for over four decades, the Villans smashed BSC Young Boys 3-0 in Bern, with Youri Tielemans, Jacob Ramsey and Amadou Onana all netting on a perfect night at Stadion Wankdorf.<\/p>\n Overall, Emery’s team have won six of eight fixtures across all competitions this season. However, they were held to an underwhelming 2-2 draw by Ipswich at the weekend. Quick-fire goals from Morgan Rogers and then Ollie Watkins saw them lead in Suffolk, but by the end, they were indebted to Emi Mart\u00ednez for the point they earned.<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong>: Versatile La Liga Forward \u2018Closes Chapter\u2019 on International Football<\/a><\/p>\n Now, Villa welcome six-time European champions Bayern Munich to Birmingham for a true heavyweight Champions League tie.<\/p>\n Given that Vincent Kompany’s team smashed Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 (no that’s not a typo) on matchday one, it would be an understatement to say this won’t be easy.<\/p>\n Tyrone Mings, Matty Cash and Boubacar Kamara are all sidelined long-term.<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong>: Chris Rigg\u2019s on Fire at Sunderland and the Championship Should Be Terrified<\/a><\/p>\nAston Villa\u2019s Recent Form and Tactics<\/span><\/h3>\n
Aston Villa Injuries to Consider<\/span><\/h3>\n