The stage is an important one, Villa Park turns on the lights for the third day of this new Champions League and a new trip to English soil for Vincenzo Italiano’s Bologna for the second consecutive time after Anfield against Liverpool. The Bolognese will be busy this evening against Emery’s Aston Villa, one of the best teams in the top European competition. Two victories, the first clear against Young Boys and the narrow one thanks to Duran’s goal against a super opponent like Bayern Munich. An important test of maturity for Bologna, the good performance against Liverpool was not worth the victory after the draw against Shakhtar, now the rossoblu dream of their first success on English soil. Only one victory between the championship and the Champions League for the Italian team, they are missing the decisive step to bring home the three points. Now a challenge with a particular flavor, a European night to give great joy.
HOW THE ASTON VILLA ARRIVES – Few problems with choices for Emery for the match at Villa Park, only Mings is in doubt for the Spanish coach who should confirm his 4-2-3-1. Match winner Duran will start from the bench in the match against Bayern Munich, the first striker will be the usual Watkins who will be supported by Rogers with Ramsey and Philogene on the outside who was sent off in the last match won in the Premier League against Fulham. In the middle of the pitch the quantity of Onana and the quality of Tielemans. Konsa instead starts from the bench, with space in defense for the rocky central pair of Diego Carlos and Pau Torres with Digne and Cash on the external lanes.
HOW BOLOGNA ARRIVES – Two important recoveries for Vincenzo Italiano who will be able to count on the former Iling-Junior and above all on Dan Ndoye who will start in the rossoblu 4-2-3-1. There will be no Erlic and Aebischer plus the various long-term patients Ferguson, Cambiaghi, El Azzouzi. With the Swiss completing the back three there will be Fabbian and Orsolini, the former being the favorite over Dominguez who started against Udinese. Up front, however, the Argentine Santiago Castro will be the starter with Dallinga on the bench. In defense the Spaniard Miranda confirmed along the left-handed lane with Lykogiannis ready to take over while Casale will be deployed alongside Beukema, Skorupski returns to the starting line-up after the championship relay with Ravaglia.