Aston Villa predicted XI vs Fenerbahce: Emi Buendia benched as triple change forced

Aston Villa return to Champions League action on Wednesday as they welcome Fenerbahce to town.

Unai Emery's men will be looking to build on their positive start to the European campaign before the break.

A 3-2 win away at Club Brugge made it the perfect start, with plenty of change since that night in Belgium.

New signings are now finally bedded in, and Emery will have some tough decisions to make.

It's not been the greatest start to the Premier League season, and that continued with a 2-2 draw against Brentford on Saturday.

With that, Villa News has predicted a starting XI with some changes already forced upon them.

Defensive changes forced for Unai Emery

Zion Suzuki will once again likely keep his spot, with the Japan international starting to make a name for himself.

Matty Cash should start again, despite being labelled as "weak" by Alan Shearer against the Bees.

It would have been Aaron Wan-Bissaka, but he should be forced to play at left-back, with Matteo Ruggeri injured and forced off.

Victor Lindelof should start again, but Villa look miles better with Pau Torres starting, and he should replace Tyrone Mings.

Nobody has forced more offsides than the Spaniard this season, with an average of 2.7, per WhoScored.

With two assists and four key passes against Brugges last time in the Champions League, Torres could be the specialist they need.

Midfield set in stone at Villa Park?

This isn't too much of a dilemma for Emery.

Joao Gomes and Boubacar Kamara have been tasked with sitting in midfield, with their athleticism a real weapon on and off the ball.

With Johan Manzambi likely to start ahead of them, there aren't many sides in world football who enjoy going up against that sort of athleticism.

The Swiss star was brilliant again on Saturday, making three key passes and collecting another assist.

But, with seven shots on goal and only an expected goal total of 0.54, Emery will want him to make smarter decisions in the final third.

Nicolas Jackson is the man at Villa Park

Having signed from Chelsea, he has finally found a home after that loan at Bayern Munich.

Jackson should start again up top, it's a non-negotiable right now.

George Hemmings started in the first round against Club Brugge, but he's dropped down now, with John McGinn likely to start on the right.

Emi Buendia could do with a rest, that was made clear against Brentford.

Booked and hooked on the hour mark, he was only successful with 59 per cent of his passes and failed with four shots.

Alejandro Garnacho could get the nod to finally start after shining in friendlies over the international break.

Aston Villa predicted XI vs Fenerbache: Suzuki, Cash, Lindelof, Torres, Wan-Bissaka, Gomes, Kamara, Manzambi, McGinn, Garnacho, Jackson