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Aston Villa are hoping to get their Champions League campaign off to a flyer as they lock horns with Club Brugge in their tournament opener.

Belgian outfit Club Brugge qualified for the competition by finishing the 2025-26 domestic season as champions.

They participated in the competition last season, finishing 19th in the standings and progressing to the play-offs for the knockout phase. In that stage of the competition, they were beaten 7-4 on aggregate by Atletico Madrid.

The Belgian team lost Christos Tzolis to Arsenal and Aleksandar Stankovic to Inter in the summer transfer window, replacing them largely with project players, so many expect them to be a weaker side this year.

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Nicolo Tresoldi: 1 + Shot on Target

Nicolo Tresoldi has made a fine start to his league season with three goals in his first five matches of the campaign for Club Brugge. Tresoldi has averaged 3.4 shots per 90 minutes, finding the target with at least one shot per game. Last season, Tresoldi scored 19 goals in the Belgian Pro League, averaging at least one shot on target per game per 90.

Emiliano Buendía 2 + Shots

Emiliano Buendía enjoyed a successful European campaign for Aston Villa last season with 10 goal contributions as Aston Villa secured the Europa League. Despite the Villains yet to break their goal drought this season, Buendía has been active in the shot column with two shots per game this season.

Freddie Potts to be carded

Freddie Potts departed West Ham United in the summer to join Club Brugge, and the former Hammers midfielder has already made his presence known in midfield. Potts has received three bookings in his first five appearances for Club Brugge and has averaged 1.6 fouls per game in the Belgian Pro League.

John McGinn 2 + Fouls

Aston Villa captain John McGinn is the heartbeat of this Aston Villa side, having featured in all three Premier League games this season. McGinn has been booked twice in the Premier League this season, whilst averaging 1.7 fouls per game. McGinn will be tasked with providing defensive cover against Mamadou Diakhon, who has drawn three fouls per game this season.