Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich team news: Emery and Kompany name lineups in Champions League
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Unai Emery and Vincent Kompany have named their starting lineups and substitutes for this evening’s eagerly anticipated Champions League clash at Villa Park.
The stadium is filling up steadily with a sell-out crowd set to watch on as Villa welcome back elite European football to home soil for the first time since 1983.
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Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich team news
Emery has made a bold change tonight, swapping out Leon Bailey for Jaden Philogene. Harry Kane starts for Bayern following a late fitness test, but Jamal Musiala is among the substitutes. Here are the two teams in full.
Aston Villa XI: Martinez (GK); Konsa, D. Carlos, Pau, Digne; Tielemans, Onana, Ramsey, Philogene; Rogers, Watkins.
Aston Villa subs: Gauci (GK), Zych (GK), Nedeljkovic, Cash, Maatsen, Bogarde, K. Young, Swinkels, Barkley, Buendia, Bailey, Duran.
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Hide AdBayern Munich XI: Neuer (GK); Laimer, Upamecano, Minjae, Davies; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Gnabry, Coman; Kane.
Bayern Munich subs: Ulreich (GK), Peretz (GK), Goretzka, Sane, Dier, Palhinha, Guerreiro, Muller, Tel, Musiala.
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