Aston Villa Faces Viking in Champions League Showdown

Aston Villa is set to host Viking in the Champions League as they pursue their third straight victory. The match will take place at Villa Park on Wednesday, October 21, at 8pm BST.

Villa comes into the match after a commanding 6-0 win against Fenerbahce and a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United. Unai Emery has made four changes to the starting lineup, bringing in Pau Torres, John McGinn, Ross Barkley, and Ibrahim Mbaye, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Matty Cash, Boubacar Kamara, and Johan Manzambi will not start due to injuries.

Viking also made four changes from their previous match, which ended in a 3-3 draw against Bayern Munich. Their lineup includes Herman Haugen and Jesper Daland in defense, with captain Zlatko Tripic leading the attack. The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 2 in the UK and Paramount+ in the US.