Yahoo News Aston Villa starting XI vs Olympiacos confirmed as Unai Emery makes three changes
Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery has named his starting XI to take on Olympiacos in this evening's Europa Conference League clash at Villa Park.
He has made three changes from the side which drew 2-2 with Chelsea last Saturday. Robin Olsen, Clement Lenglet and Moussa Diaby come into the XI for Emi Martinez, Pau Torres and Youri Tielemans.
Villa come into the clash unbeaten in five home matches in all competitions and have won all six of their Europa Conference League games at home this season. Olympiacos are in a strong vein of form having lost only one of their last seven matches across all competitions, winning five in that time. They have scored 39 goals in the 17 games Jose Luis Mendilibar has taken charge of since being appointed back in February.
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From back to front, Olsen starts in goal for Villa behind a defence of Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Lenglet and Lucas Digne. Luiz will operate alongside John McGinn in midfield.
Morgan Rogers will play from the left and Bailey on the right as Diaby supports Ollie Watkins in attack.
Villa XI: Olsen, Cash, Konsa, Lenglet, Digne, Luiz, McGinn, Bailey, Rogers, Diaby, Watkins.
Subs: Gauci, Wright, Carlos, Pau, Zaniolo, Duran, Iroegbunam, Kesler-Hayden, Munroe, Kellyman, Young.
Olympiacos XI: Tzolakis; Rodinei, Restos, Carmo, Ortega; Iborra, Chiquinho, Hezze; Fortounis, El Kaabi, Podence.
Subs: Paschalakis, Papadoudis, Horta, El-Arabi, Alexandrapoulos, Quini, Carvalho, Jovetic, Richards, Prekates.
