Aston Villa host Viking in Champions League on Wednesday

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 19:20 · Archive

Aston Villa face Viking in a Champions League match at Villa Park on Wednesday, 8pm kick-off.

Aston Villa face Viking in the Champions League league phase at Villa Park on Wednesday, with kick-off at 8pm. TNT Sports will broadcast the match live on TNT Sports 2 and TNT Sports 9, with coverage beginning at 7pm. UK subscribers can stream the game on HBO Max, whilst US viewers can watch on Paramount+.

Manager Unai Emery has ruled out midfielder Johan Manzambi after he picked up a small injury during Saturday's 1-0 win at Newcastle. Full-backs Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Matteo Ruggeri are also unavailable. Wan-Bissaka suffered a hamstring injury, with Emery expecting him to be sidelined for three to four weeks. Midfielder Amadou Onana remains out for a longer term.

Left back Ian Maatsen has returned to training and is available for selection. Emery told reporters: 'We have enough players, no excuses, and tomorrow we'll find solutions in case we need to get our performance, of course, collectively and individually in each position.'

How it is being reported

• Aston Villa vs Viking team news as Mbaye and Alysson start LIVE!Sky Sports · 21 Oct, 19:12
• How to watch Aston Villa vs Viking – TV channel, live stream and kick-off timeAston Villa host Viking at Villa Park in the Champions League on Wednesday nightMirror Sport · 21 Oct, 17:00

In this story: Aston Villa · Viking · Villa Park · Unai Emery · Johan Manzambi · Aaron Wan-Bissaka · Matteo Ruggeri

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