Aston Villa travels to Istanbul this evening as they aim for a top-eight spot in the Europa League.
Unai Emery’s team is entering an important phase of the season, with the manager overseeing his 100th match in this competition tonight. Villa is currently in third place in the league phase table with 15 points. They have shown consistency in Europe despite recent struggles at home. A win would almost guarantee a place in the last 16, but they must face a challenging atmosphere and cope with several injuries.
Aston Villa Team News
Unai Emery is working with a weakened squad for this crucial match. The midfield is particularly affected, as captain John McGinn is sidelined with a knee injury. He joins Boubacar Kamara, Ross Barkley, and Amadou Onana as long-term absentees. First-choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez is also missing, leading to Marco Bizot starting in goal.
In midfield, Lamare Bogarde may partner with Youri Tielemans. Victor Lindelöf is expected to play, having achieved a passing accuracy of 93.1% in this competition. In attack, Morgan Rogers will support Ollie Watkins, who is still looking for his first goal in the Europa League this season. Jadon Sancho might play if he recovers from illness in time.
Aston Villa Predicted Lineup
Predicted Aston Villa XI: Bizot; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; Bogarde, Tielemans; Guessand, Buendía, Rogers; Watkins
When will the match kick off?
The Europa League match is set for Thursday, 22 January 2026, at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, with kick-off at 17:45 GMT.
How to watch Fenerbahçe vs Aston Villa?
In the UK, the match will be live on TNT Sports 1, starting at 17:00 GMT on both television and the discovery+ app.
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