Aston Villa welcome Bologna to Villa Park for their opening Europa League group stage match in a fixture that pits two ambitious, well-managed sides against each other.
Villa are returning to continental competition with hopes of making a deep run, while Bologna come into their fifth European appearance hoping to build on their domestic momentum. Both clubs are searching for an early victory that could define the tone for their group campaigns.
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How to watch Aston Villa vs Bologna online - TV channels & live streams
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The match will be shown live on TNT Sports platforms in the UK. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Aston Villa vs Bologna kick-off time
The match will be played at Villa Park on Thursday, with kick-off at 8 pm BST for fans in the UK.
Team news & squads
Aston Villa vs Bologna lineups
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-4-2
BOLAVL-Line up
AVLSubstitutes
Manager
U. Emery
BOL-Line up
BOLSubstitutes
Manager
V. Italiano
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Aston Villa team news
Amadou Onana and Youri Tielemans remain sidelined with injuries, while Ross Barkley is unavailable due to ineligibility.
Boubacar Kamara has only just returned from a layoff, leaving midfield resources somewhat stretched.
Bologna team news
For the Rossoblu, the coach cannot call upon Nicolo Casale, Tommaso Pobega, Ibrahim Sulemana, or Ciro Immobile, all of whom are injured.
In addition, first-choice right-back Lorenzo De Silvestri is absent after being left out of the UEFA squad.
Form
AVL-Form
AVLSunderland
1
-
1
Aston Villa
D
Brentford
1
-
1
Aston Villa
L
Everton
0
-
0
Aston Villa
D
Aston Villa
0
-
3
Crystal Palace
L
Brentford
1
-
0
Aston Villa
L
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 2/6
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 1/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
BOL-Form
BOL- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 5/7
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
Head-to-Head Record
AVLLast match
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