Aston Villa travel to Monaco to secure their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Unai Emery’s Villa need just a draw at the Stade Louis II to guarantee at least a top 24 finish in the table, while a win would boost their hopes of a top eight spot as they are currently fifth after an impressive return to Europe’s premier competition.
The Midlands side have managed four wins, one draw and one loss so far as they face a Monaco side currently in 16th place.
See below for all the confirmed team news for the 17:45 clash in Monte Carlo.
Aston Villa team news
Tonight the Aston Villa team will face AS Monaco 👊#ASMAVL || #UpTheVilla pic.twitter.com/N9H66sol9E
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 21, 2025
Emery made three changes from Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal as Lucas Digne, Emiliano Buendia and Leon Bailey came into the side.
Ian Maatsen and Jacob Ramsey drop to the bench, and Amadou Onana is not involved due to an injury sustained at the Emirates.
Villa XI: Martinez (c), Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Tielemans, Kamara, Buendia, Bailey, Rogers, Watkins
Substitutions: Gauchi, Olsen, Nedelković, Bogarde, Maatsen, Swinkels, Young, Ramsey, Duran
Monaco team news
Monaco XI: Majecki; Vanderson, Singo, Kehrer, Mawissa, Zakaria, Camara, Akliouche, Minamino, Seghir; Embolus
Subscriptions: Kohn, Lienard, Teze, Golovin, Henrique, Ouattara, Salisu, Diatta, Diop, Michal, Bouabre, Magassa
