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Young Boys Vs Aston Villa Predicted Lineups As Unai Emery’s Side Get Set For Maiden Champions League Adventure
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After their brilliant comeback victory over Everton on Saturday, Aston Villa are perfectly primed for their first ever UEFA Champions League fixture against Young Boys.
Villa are one of five debutants in 2024/25 and will fancy their chances against the Swiss side. Three wins in four Premier League outings see them head to the Wankdorf Stadium full of confidence.
In contrast, YB have struggled badly so far domestically. The reigning Super League champions are rock-bottom, without a win in their opening six games.
Tuesday’s clash will be the first ever competitive meeting between the two sides. The omen certainly looks good for Villa. YB have never kept a clean sheet against English opposition and have lost eight of their 12 previous encounters.
Nonetheless, Villa’s first European elite club competition outing in 41 years will provide the perfect platform for their star players to showcase their skills and abilities to a global audience.
Last season, Villa went all the way to the Europa Conference League semi-finals before they were finally beaten by Olympiacos. Ollie Watkins netted five times throughout the campaign.
YB finished third in their Champions League group in 2023/24, losing twice to Manchester City. Sporting Lisbon proved too hot to handle in the Europa League as they bowed out 4-2 on aggregate.
Scroll down for the Young Boys vs Aston Villa predicted lineups and latest team news ahead of Tuesday’s clash – which the best football betting sites in the UK make Villa 4/6 favourites.
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Young Boys Team News
Young Boys will definitely be without the injured quartet of Patric Pfeiffer, Saidy Janko, Lukasz Lakomy and Facinet Conte for the visit of Aston Villa.
Silvere Ganvoula is set to start up front after scoring three times in the Swiss league this season. However, Cedric Itten, Darian Males and Meschak Elia are also in contention.
Meanwhile, manager Patrick Rahmen will need to make a decision on first-choice goalkeeper David von Ballmoos who has recently returned from a spell on the sidelines.
Aston Villa Team News
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery will lead his sixth team into UEFA Champions League action on Tuesday night. The Spaniard has the majority of his star players available for selection.
England U21 attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers is set to keep his place in the starting XI. The 22-yer-old has played every minute in the Premier League so far this season.
Furthermore, Emery is likely to afford some more game time to Jhon Duran. The Colombian has scored three winners from the bench this season already.
Young Boys Vs Aston Villa Predicted Lineups:
Young Boys Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Von Ballmoos; Blum, Camara, Zoukrou, Hadjam; Lauper, Niasse; Monteiro, Ugrinic, Colley; Ganvoula
Aston Villa Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Nedeljkovic, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; Onana, Tielemans; McGinn, Ramsey, Rogers; Watkins