Aston Villa face one of the toughest challenges in European football tonight when they visit Catalonia to take on Barcelona.
The two-time defending Spanish champions endured a small blip with defeats to Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain recently but looked back to their swashbuckling best in hammering Alaves 6-1 at the weekend.
Villa boss Unai Emery has unhappy memories of Camp Nou. The last time he took a side there for a Champions League knockout tie, his Paris Saint-Germain team threw away a 4-0 first-leg lead and lost 6-1 in what became known as La Remontada.
Villa have won all three of their Champions League games, beating Club Brugge, Fenerbahçe and Viking, and they sit second in the league-phase table with nine points. Their best result of the season came in the Premier League, where they beat Manchester City 2-1 at Villa Park last week.
Saturday night’s draw with Fulham was a frustrating one, though, and Emery will want a quick reaction.
BARCELONA TEAM NEWS
Barcelona’s defensive injury crisis continues. Andreas Christensen, Jules Koundé, Eric García and Xavi Espart are all out, along with Dani Olmo and Roony Bardghji.
Barcelona: Garcia, Farinas, Cubarsi, Martin, Cancelo, Rodri, Pedri, Yamal, Lopez, Gordon, Raphinha
Barcelona Substitutes: Szczesny, Livakovic, Balde, Gavi, Jesus, Adeyemi, De Jong, Bernal, Abdelkarim, Goren, Victor, Campos
ASTON VILLA TEAM NEWS
Villa are without Aaron Wan-Bissaka (thigh), Amadou Onana (knee) and Matteo Ruggeri (hamstring).
Aston Villa: Suzuki, Cash, Lindelof, Torres, Maatsen, McGinn, Kamara, Gomes, Manzambi, Buendia, Jackson
Aston Villa Substitutes: Bizot, Wright, Harwood-Bellis, Mings, Barkley, Garnacho, Abraham, Mbaye, Goretzka, Alysson, Hemmings
Where to Watch Barcelona v Aston Villa: TV and online streams
Barcelona versus Aston Villa kicks off at 8pm GMT (9pm local time) on Tuesday, November 3 at Camp Nou.
In the UK, the game is being shown on TNT Sports and streamed on the HBO Max app. In the US, the game is on Paramount+ at 3pm ET.
If you live outside the UK or the US, click the LINK HERE to find out where to watch it in your region.
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