Aston Villa face a tough test when they visit Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar in a Conference League group stage match at the AFAS stadium at 18.45 CET.
The Villans lost their opener to Legia Warszawa and won their last match by claiming a narrow victory over Zrinjski to move third in Group E, level with the other three teams on three points.
Eredivise runners-up AZ Alkmaar lost their opening match to Zrinjski 4-3, but claimed their first three points after claiming a narrow win over Legia Warszawa to move top of the group on goal difference.
Confirmed lineups for the clash
Aston Villa starting XI: Martinez (GK); Cash, Diego Carlos, Lenglet, Digne, McGinn, Kamara, Douglas Luiz, Tielemans, Bailey, Watkins.
AZ Alkmaar starting XI: Ryan (GK); Sugawara, Bazoer, Penetra, Wolfe, Clasie, Mijnans, De Wit, Sadiq, Pavlidis, Van Brederode.
October 26, 2023