Aston Villa travel to Monaco looking to secure their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Unai Emery's Villa need only a draw at Stade Louis II to ensure they finish at least 24th in the table, while a win would boost their hopes of eighth place as they currently sit fifth after an impressive return to the European premiership. a race.
The Midlands club have won four, drawn one and lost one of their matches so far as they face Monaco who currently sit in 16th place.
See all the confirmed team news for the 5:45pm match in Monte Carlo below.
Aston Villa team news
Aston Villa faces Monaco tonight 👊#ASMAVL || #UpTheVilla pic.twitter.com/N9H66sol9E
– Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 21, 2025
Emery made three changes from Saturday's 2-2 draw with Arsenal, with Lucas Digne, Emiliano Buendia and Leon Bailey joining the squad.
Ian Maatsen and Jacob Ramsey are on the bench, with Amadou Onana absent due to the injury he sustained at the Emirates Stadium.
Villa XI: Martinez (c), Cash, Konsa, Mings, Deeney, Tielemans, Kamara, Buendia, Bailly, Rogers, Watkins.
Submarines: Gauci, Olsen, Nedeljkovic, Boogaard, Mattsen, Swinkels, Young, Ramsey, Duran.
Monaco team news
Monaco XI: Magicy. Vanderson, Sengo, Kehrer, Mawisa, Zakaria, Kamara, Akleuch, Minamino, small; Embolo
Submarines: Kohn, Lienard, Teze, Golovin, Henrique, Ouattara, Salisu, Diatta, Diop, Michal, Bouabre, Magassa
