Unai Emery makes Jacob Ramsey mistake – Aston Villa confirmed XI v Young Boys
Unai Emery has confirmed his starting XI to face Young Boys as Aston Villa make their Champions League debut on Tuesday (17 September).
Villa announced their team to face the Swiss Super League champions on X (17 September) with the Spaniard naming an unchanged side from the Everton win.
Despite Ross Barkley, Jhon Duran and Ian Maatsen having a positive impact off the bench against the Toffees, a tried and trusted formula has been utilised in Europe’s elite competition.
Unai Emery may regret Jacob Ramsey for Aston Villa clash v Young Boys
The Spaniard has named his side for one of the Villans’ biggest games in recent memory and it comes as no surprise to see Emi Martinez named in goal.
Ahead of him, the backline has remained the same from the Toffees clash with Pau Torres and Ezri Konsa being flanked by Lucas Digne and Lamare Bogarde.
Amadou Onana has kept his place in the starting XI alongside Youri Tielemans, with John McGinn captaining the side in the Champions League after signing five years ago, while in the Championship.
Ramsey is another name who has kept his place despite struggling and eventually being hooked by Emery against Everton.
His key attribute is typically his driving forward with the ball but against Everton, he didn’t complete a single dribble in three attempts [FotMob].
The 23-year-old only registered one shot but failed to get it on target, sending it high over Jordan Pickford’s goal, with a zero per cent ratio.
The Englishman also struggled going the other way, which saw him lose five duels with a 38 per cent win rate throughout his 69 minute cameo.
Alongside the strikers, Morgan Rogers has kept his role in the starting XI after coming close to scoring against Sean Dyche’s side with his three shots on target [FotMob].
Up front, Watkins has kept his spot ahead of Duran despite the Colombia international scoring the winner from 30-plus yards against Everton last time out.
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