Aston Villa travel to Monaco in the knockout stages of the Champions League looking to secure their place.
Unai Emery's Villa need at least a draw at the Stade Louis II to go 24 points clear at the top of the table, and victory would bolster their hopes of a fifth-placed finish after returning to Europe's top league, while they are eighth. Competition.
Midland won four games; a draw They are likely to face Monaco, who have lost one game and are currently in 16th place.
Check out all the confirmed team news for the 5:45pm clash in Monte Carlo below.
Aston Villa news
Tonight, Aston Villa will face Monaco.#ASMAVL || #UpTheVilla pic.twitter.com/N9H66sol9E
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 21 2025
Emery's 2-2 return draw with Arsenal on Saturday saw Lucas Digne, Emiliano Buendia and Leon Bailey make three changes to the side.
Ian Maatsen and Jacob Ramsey dropped to the bench without Amadou Onana due to injury at the Emirates.
Villa XI: Martinez (c); cash Konsa, Mings, Digne, Tielemans, Kamara, Buendia, Bailey, Rogers, Watkins
Subs– Gauchi, Olsen, Nedelkovic, Bogarde, Maatsen, Swinkels, Young, Ramsey, Duran
Monaco team news
Monaco XI: Majecki; Vanderson, Singo, Kehrer, Mawissa, Zakaria, Camara, Akliouche, Minamino, Seghir; Embolo
Subordinates: Kohn, Leonard, Tese, Golovin, Henrique, Ouattara Salisu, Diatta, Diop Michal, Bouabre, Magassa