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Barcelona will be looking to get back to winning ways in the UCL after a valiant effort in their loss to PSG last time out. That takes the Catalans’ record to two wins and one loss in the competition.
They will believe that they have enough to defeat the visiting Aston Villa, but the Birmingham side will push Hansi Flick’s men all the way.
Villa sit second in the league table on goal difference, with a perfect record so far. This will be the biggest test, no doubt, for Unai Emery’s men after playing Viking, Fenerbahce and Club Brugge so far, but, with their decent run of form in the league too, they will believe themselves that they can come away with three points.
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Barcelona vs Aston Villa key information
• Date: Tuesday, November 3
• Kick-off time: 20:00 GMT
• Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona
• Referee: TBC
• VAR: TBC
• TV channels: TNT Sports (UK)
• Odds: FCB (1/4) - DRAW (5/1) - AST (9/1)
Barcelona team news
Brian Fairnas made his Barcelona debut at right back in the victory over Alaves on the weekend as they have a shortage of fullbacks because of injury, with Xavi Espart, Jules Jounde and Eric Garcia all currently out.
Alejandro Balde was the obvious choice to start, with the 23-year-old seemingly set to be given the chance to reignite his Camp Nou career; however, he came on as a late substitute instead.
Dani Olmo, Roony Bardghji and Andreas Christensen were all missing on the weekend as well, but Christensen and Kounde are in contention to make Tuesday's squad.
Barcelona predicted lineup vs Aston Villa (4-3-3)
Coach: Hansi Flick
J Garcia; Cancelo, Cubarsi, Martin, Balde; Fermin, Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Gordon
Aston Villa Team news
Nicolas Jackson was doubtful going into the Fulham game; however, the forward started, scored, and played the full 90 minutes.
Amadou Onana remains out with his ACL injury, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Matteo Ruggeri will also miss this fixture.
Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Unai Emery
Suzuki; Cash, Lindelof, Torres, Maatsen; Kamara, Gomes; Buendia, Manzambi, McGinn; Jackson
Where to watch
To watch this match in the United Kingdom, you need a TNT Sports subscription. You can get one through HBO Max, which you can stream on your TV, phone, or game console.
Head-to-Head record
This will be the first meeting between Barcelona and Aston Villa since the European Super Cup final (played over two legs) in January 1983, which was won 3-1 on aggregate by the Villans.
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has faced Barcelona on 30 occasions in his managerial career, winning just three of those (D6 L21).
Barcelona got back to winning ways on the weekend against Alaves, meaning they have three wins and two losses in their last five. Villa, on the other hand, beat Fulham over the weekend, so they have four wins in their last five.
Odds for Barcelona vs Aston Villa
Barcelona are the big favourites to win this game, coming in at 1/4 at bet365, compared to Villa’s 9/1. A draw is at 5/1.
Odds correct at time of writing, subject to change.
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