Young Boys v Aston Villa injury news as 7 out of Champions League clash

Aston Villa face Young Boys at the Wankdorf Stadium in their first match of the their 2024/25 UEFA Champions League campaign.

A brace from Ollie Watkins, and a spectacular strike from Jhon Duran secured the win against the Toffees at Villa Park. As for Young Boys, they were in Swiss Cup second round action and defeated Vevey-Sports 4-2.

Alan Virginius, Cedric Itten, Darian Males, and Meschak Elia scored as they booked their place in the next round. Young Boys currently find themselves bottom of the Swiss Super League with no wins in their opening six matches. They had to beat Galatasaray in the play-off round to reach the league phase of the competition.

The playing surface at the Wankdorf Stadium is artifical, and so Aston Villa players will have to get used to playing on playing on something different to grass. Here’s the latest injury and team news ahead of kick-off.

Aston Villa team news

Boubacar Kamara has made positive strides in his recovery after resuming full training at Bodymoor Heath. He suffered an ACL injury against Manchester United in February, and it's unsure yet when he might return, but his return to training shows he's making steps in the right direction.

Tyrone Mings is in a similar position, however he has been out longer. Mings suffered an ACL injury on the opening day of the 2023/24 season against Newcastle United, but again is moving closer towards a return.

Matty Cash suffered a hamstring injury in August, and is out for the next couple of weeks. Lamare Bogarde played at right-back in his absence, whilst Kosta Nedeljkovic is also an option.

Leon Bailey was doubtful at the weekend after suffering a hamstring injury against Leicester City a fortnight ago. He didn't feature against Everton, but he has travelled to Switzerland with the squad.

Out: Boubacar Kamara, Matty Cash, and Tyrone Mings.

Young Boys team news

Former Man United, Celtic, Barnsley, and Nottingham Forest defender Saidy Janko is out with an injury. He's not made an appearance for Young Boys this term, and has a muscle injury according to TransferMarkt.

Centre-back Patric Pfeiffer is another that looks set to miss out. TransferMarkt is reporting that he has a hamstring injury, and that's limited him to one appearance this season, a 45-minute outing against Printse-Nendaz in the Swiss Cup. Polish midfielder Lukasz Lakomy has been absent since January with an undisclosed injury.

Facinet Conte who was a summer arrival from Bastia has suffered a cruciate ligament tear according to TransferMarkt. He played 49 minutes against Indonesia in an Olympic Games play-off, and that was his last competitive appearance.

Out: Facinet Conte, Lukasz Lakomy, Patric Pfeiffer, Saidy Janko