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Aston Villa vs Fenerbahçe: lineups

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Aston Villa 9 · 3 points
Fenerbahçe 20 · 1 points

Predicted lineups Aston Villa vs Fenerbahçe

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1
1 Suzuki
2 Cash
3 Lindelöf
5 Mings
13 Ruggeri
8 Kamara
35 Gomes
7 McGinn
44 Manzambi
10 Buendía
11 Jackson

Predicted lineup for Aston Villa: Suzuki, Cash, Lindelöf, Mings, Ruggeri, Kamara, Gomes, McGinn, Manzambi, Buendía, Jackson

Fenerbahçe 4-2-3-1
31 Ederson
18 Müldür
37 Škriniar
15 Aké
3 Brown
6 Guendouzi
91 Kanté
11 Greenwood
17 Kahveci
7 Aktürkoğlu
19 Muriqi

Predicted lineup for Fenerbahçe: Ederson, Müldür, Škriniar, Aké, Brown, Guendouzi, Kanté, Greenwood, Kahveci, Aktürkoğlu, Muriqi

Aston Villa

Ian Maatsen is out for Aston Villa because of an ankle injury after starting three of the Villans' last five matches at left-back. Matteo Ruggeri is expected to replace him there for the visit of Fenerbahçe as Unai Emery's side follow their opening league-phase win at Club Brugge.

Nicolas Jackson has scored three times in his last five appearances and is set to lead the line again. Tyrone Mings and Matty Cash are expected to keep their places at centre-back and right-back respectively. Mings has started three of the last five matches, while Cash has started twice during that period.

Fenerbahçe

Jayden Oosterwolde remains out for Fenerbahçe with an Achilles tendon injury. Marco Asensio made his first start of the last five matches against Rizespor but was replaced after 59 minutes.

Fenerbahçe sit 20th in the league phase with a single point after a 1-1 draw at home to AS Roma. Kerem Aktürkoğlu is set to continue on the left after starting the last four matches, being withdrawn in the second half each time. İrfan Can Kahveci is expected to return to the side after appearing as a second-half substitute against Rizespor.

Injuries and suspensions

Aston Villa

  • Leon Goretzka Knee injury Doubtful
  • Amadou Onana Knee injury Unavailable
  • Ian Maatsen Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Modou Keba Cissé Injury Unavailable

Fenerbahçe

  • Jayden Oosterwolde Achilles tendon injury Unavailable
  • Mert Müldür Knee injury Unavailable
  • Milan Škriniar Not registered Unavailable

Which English players could feature in Aston Villa vs Fenerbahçe?

2 players
  • Mason Greenwood Fenerbahçe Starting
  • Archie Brown Fenerbahçe Starting

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Aston Villa

  1. John McGinn 2 goals 2 assists
  2. Nicolas Jackson 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Emi Buendía 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Johan Manzambi 1 goals 2 assists
  5. Pau Torres 0 goals 2 assists

Fenerbahçe

  1. Vedat Muriqi 6 goals 1 assists
  2. Mason Greenwood 4 goals 3 assists
  3. İrfan Can Kahveci 2 goals 3 assists
  4. Oğuz Aydın 2 goals 3 assists
  5. Marco Asensio 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Aston Villa

Player Starts Min. Form
Zion Suzuki 5/5 450 strong
Victor Lindelöf 5/5 450 solid
John McGinn 5/5 444 strong
Boubacar Kamara 5/5 422 solid
Nicolas Jackson 5/5 389 strong
Emi Buendía 5/5 360 solid
Tyrone Mings 3/4 335 solid
João Gomes 3/3 266 strong

Fenerbahçe

Player Starts Min. Form
Ederson 5/5 450 strong
Nathan Aké 5/5 450 strong
Archie Brown 5/5 445 strong
Mason Greenwood 5/5 440 strong
Milan Škriniar 5/5 429 strong
N'Golo Kanté 5/5 405 solid
Kerem Aktürkoğlu 4/5 338 solid
Matteo Guendouzi 4/4 326 strong

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Aston Villa vs Fenerbahçe be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Aston Villa against Fenerbahçe?

Aston Villa are without Leon Goretzka (knee injury), Amadou Onana (knee injury), Ian Maatsen (ankle injury) and Modou Keba Cissé (injury).

Who is unavailable for Fenerbahçe against Aston Villa?

Fenerbahçe are without Jayden Oosterwolde (achilles tendon injury), Mert Müldür (knee injury) and Milan Škriniar (not registered).

What formation do Aston Villa play?

Aston Villa have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Unai Emery.

What formation do Fenerbahçe play?

Fenerbahçe have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

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