Aston Villa vs Ajax team news: Starting lineups confirmed in Europa Conference League
Unai Emery and John van 't Schip have named their respective starting lineups and substitutes ahead of this evening's UEFA Europa Conference League round of 16 second leg between Aston Villa and Ajax.
Moussa Diaby, a surprise inclusion in the France squad earlier today, makes the starting lineup alongside the likes of Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers and Leon Bailey in attack. Diego Carlos comes in for a start after a substitute cameo against Tottenham Hotspur, while Alex Moreno comes back in for Lucas Digne. Captain John McGinn is in the XI next to Douglas Luiz despite his sending off at the weekend.
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Villa XI: Martinez (GK); Cash, D. Carlos, Pau, Moreno; McGinn, D. Luiz, Rogers, Bailey; Diaby, Watkins.
Villa subs: Olsen (GK), Gauci (GK), Tielemans, Digne, Lenglet, Duran, Kesler-Hayden, Iroegbunam, Kellyman.
Ajax XI: Ramaj (GK); Rensch, Hato, Kaplan; Sutalo, Henderson, Mannsverk, Sosa; Hlynsson, Taylor, Brobbey.
Ajax subs: Rulli (GK), Pasveer, Gaaei, Akpom, Forbs, Medic, Rijkhoff, Van den Brommen, Vos, Fitz-Jim, Tahirovic, Godts.
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