Aston Villa hit by eight absentees ahead of Champions League match
Aston Villa go into their UEFA Champions League match on 14 October with a significantly depleted squad, with eight players unavailable for selection.
The absentees
Modou Cisse, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Brian Madjo are off the roster entirely. Ian Maatsen is out with an ankle injury, while Amadou Onana, Leon Goretzka and George Hemmings are all sidelined with knee injuries. Matteo Ruggeri is also absent through injury.
The scale of the list spans several positions, leaving Villa with reduced options across the squad heading into the European fixture.
The match kicks off at 19:00 UK time on 14 October, with Villa needing to navigate the challenge without a significant portion of their available personnel.