Aston Villa travel to Monaco looking to secure their place in the Champions League round of 16.
Unai Emery’s Villa only need a draw at the Stade Louis II to guarantee at least a top-24 finish in the table, while a win would bolster their hopes of a top-eight spot as they currently sit in fifth place. after an impressive return to the European Premier. competence.
The Midlands side have won four, drawn one and lost one of their matches so far against a Monaco team currently ranked 16th.
Check out all the confirmed team news for the 5:45pm clash in Monte Carlo below.
Aston Villa Team News
Tonight’s Aston Villa team will take on AS Monaco 👊#ASMAVL || #ArribaLaVilla pic.twitter.com/N9H66sol9E
—Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 21, 2025
Emery has made three changes from Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Arsenal, bringing in Lucas Digne, Emiliano BuendÃa and Leon Bailey.
Ian Maatsen and Jacob Ramsey drop to the bench and Amadou Onana does not participate due to an injury suffered at the Emirates.
Villa XI: MartÃnez (c), Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Tielemans, Kamara, BuendÃa, Bailey, Rogers, Watkins
Subs: Gauchi, Olsen, Nedelkovic, Bogarde, Maatsen, Swinkels, Young, Ramsey, Duran
Monaco team news
Monaco XI: Majecki; Vanderson, Singo, Kehrer, Mawissa, Zakaria, Camara, Akliouche, Minamino, Seghir; Plunger
Substitutes: Kohn, Lienard, Teze, Golovin, Henrique, Ouattara, Salisu, Diatta, Diop, Michal, Bouabre, Magassa
