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Club Brugge vs Aston Villa: How to watch, latest team news and predicted line-ups

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08 Sep 2026, 5:30 am

Club Brugge will welcome Aston Villa back to the Champions League on Tuesday evening.

The Jan Breydel Stadium will host the Villans on 8 September as Unai Emery's team look to get their first win of the season.

It has been a tough start for the Lions, failing to win any of their first three Premier League games of the campaign.

Brugge present Villa with an opportunity to kickstart their season after major changes in the transfer window.

Emery is still clearly trying to figure out his best set-up after the squad overhaul this summer.

It will certainly take time for the Spanish manager to get the best out of his team, but fans in B6 will hope the Champions League can serve as a platform to build on.

Club Brugge vs Aston Villa TV channel and kick-off time

Villa will kick off their game in Bruges at 5:45pm.

The likes of Real Madrid and Manchester City will play their respective games later that day at 8pm.

In the UK, fans can tune in to TNT Sports 1 or stream on HBO Max to watch the Villans face Brugge.

For supporters in the USA, CBS Sports Network and Paramount+ should continue to remain their home for Champions League football.

In Canada, DAZN Canada and fuboTV Canada will be broadcasting the game.

Aston Villa predicted XI vs Club Brugge: Emiliano Buendia a casualty as debuts handed out

How will Aston Villa and Club Brugge line up at Jan Breydel Stadium?

From the eligible squad list, Amadou Onana and Johan Manzambi are still injured for Villa.

George Hemmings has played a key role for Emery at the start of the season, and while he isn't in the 23-man squad, he could feature in the B list.

Nonetheless, the 19-year-old could drop out of the starting line-up against Brugge, with Alejandro Garnacho potentially coming in to replace him.

Joao Gomes could also finally feature for the Lions again in the Champions League amid his three-game domestic ban, with Ross Barkley possibly coming out of the team.

Ibrahim Mbaye could make his debut and may be preferred over Emiliano Buendia, whose form has taken a hit.

Club Brugge predicted XI: Sommer; Siquet, Lee, Mechele, Dams; Potts, Vanaken, Vetlesen, Vermant, Diakhon; Tresoldi.

Villa predicted XI: Suzuki; Cash, Lindelof, Mings, Maatsen; Kamara, Gomes, McGinn, Garnacho; Jackson, Mbaye.

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