Champions League returns to Villa Park for Fenerbahçe clash

Champions League football makes its highly anticipated return to Villa Park on Wednesday night as Aston Villa prepare to host Turkish side Fenerbahçe. Adding to the excitement, Leon Goretzka has been confirmed to be in the squad and available for the tie after returning to full training.

• Matteo Ruggeri is sidelined for over a month with a hamstring injury, while Ian Maatsen is expected to join training in one to two weeks, and George Hemmings will miss the game due to knee pain but could return Saturday.
• Fenerbahçe's travelling squad includes notable names such as Mason Greenwood, Marco Asensio, N'Golo Kante, and Romelu Lukaku, with Birmingham-born Archie Brown also returning home to face Villa.
• Unai Emery and Matty Cash both addressed concerns over home form, with Cash admitting adjusting to playing with three stands and acknowledging the team's record of conceding two or more goals in every game this season.
• Villa boasts an impressive record of ten consecutive home victories in major European competitions and has won all three previous encounters against Fenerbahçe, keeping clean sheets in each match; manager Unai Emery also remains unbeaten against Turkish opposition.
• The official matchday program, The Villa Villan, makes its return for Wednesday night's UEFA Champions League fixture at Villa Park.