Aston Villa vs Fenerbahce LIVE - Confirmed starting lineups & pre-match updates for Champions League 2026-27 clash

Aston Villa will go head-to-head against Fenerbahce for their second league phase contest of the UEFA Champions League 2026-27 edition. This fixture is going to be an interesting one, taking place at Villa Park.

The Unai Emery-led team are undefeated in their last four matches and will be looking to keep it that way. In their previous outing in the elite European competition, Aston Villa came out on top and secured a 3-2 victory against Club Brugge.

They surely need to work on their efforts in defence, which has been looking a bit weak. The Villans are going to be at home for their upcoming outing, and this will be an advantage for them.

They will be eager to take control from the start. The team must limit chances to the visitors.

İsmail Kartal's men have looked sharp in their last three fixtures. They haven't conceded a goal in their last four matches and will be keen to come up with another top performance.

In their opening game of the UEFA Champions League 2026-27 campaign, the Yellow Canaries were held to a 1-1 draw by AS Roma. Against Aston Villa, Fenerbahce will be looking to keep pressure from the very first minute.

They are going to be the visiting side, but with their recent run of form, Kartal's men will be full of confidence. Players to Watch John McGinn (Aston Villa) The 31-year-old is yet again going to play a crucial role in the final third for Aston Villa.

He is coming off scoring a crucial goal for his side in their 2-2 draw against Brentford in the Premier League. John McGinn will be once again deployed on the right wing for the Villans.

His work rate is going to cause problems for the visitors. Marco Asensio (Fenerbahce) Marco Asensio will be one of the main men both in the midfield and the attacking front for Fenerbahce.