Aston Villa host Fenerbahce in the Champions League hoping to win at home for the first time this season. Villa made a winning start on their Champions League return last month, prevailing at Club Brugge.But it has been a frustrating start in the Premier League, and they again failed to take maximum points at Villa Park last Saturday as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Brentford.They will hope the Champions League allows them to get up and running in front of their own fans this term, though a Fenerbahce side that drew with Roma in their opener are unlikely to make it easy for Unai Emerys men.101GreatGoals has the full team news.Aston Villa team newsUnai Emery has made four changes from the XI that started the Brentford gamePau Torres replaces Tyrone Mings at centre-back, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka comes in for the injured Matteo Ruggeri.Ross Barkley takes the place of Joao Gomes in midfield, with Ibrahim Mbaye also selected to start ahead of Emi Buendia.Aston Villa: Suzuki; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Pau Torres, Cash; Barkley, Kamara; Mbaye, Manzambi, McGinn; Jackson.Aston Villa substitutes: Bizot, Wright, Mings, Buendia, Garnacho, Abraham, Bogarde, Goretzka, Gomes, Alysson.Fenerbahce team newsFenerbahce make three changes from the side that won 3-0 at Rizespor last Saturday.Former Villa man Marco Asensio has been left out of the squad as a precaution as he works back to fitness with his minutes being managed. NGolo Kante drops to the bench along with Kerem Akturkoglu. Ismail Yuksek, Irfan Can Kahveci and Oguz Aydin all come into the XI.Fenerbahce: Ederson; Semedo, Skriniar, Ake, Brown; Yuksek, Kahveci, Guendouzi; Greenwood, Muriqi, Aydin.Fenerbahce substitutes: Cetin, Gunok, Akturkoglu, Lukaku, Demir, Oppong, Mercan, Elmaz, Nene, Mimovic, Kante.Stats for Aston Villa v FenerbaheVilla have won all three matches between the sides, all without conceding, Jadon Sanchos goal earninga 1-0 away victory on Matchday 7 of last seasons Europa League.The English side also won4-0 at homeand2-0 awayin the 1977/78 UEFA Cup first round.Villa have won five of their seven matches against Turkish sides (D1 L1), including all three at home although this is their first fixture at Villa Park sincebeating Trabzonspor 2-1 in the 1994/95 UEFA Cup second round second leg, a tie they lost on away goals (2-2 aggregate).A 2-1 second leg win at Nottingham Forestin last seasons Europa League knockout phase play-offs second leg they lost 2-4 on aggregate was only Fenerbahes second in their last 11 games against English clubs (D2 L7).Fenerbahe are without a win in their last five Champions League matches, qualifying included, against Premier League opponents (D1 L4). This is their first fixture since losing0-3 at homeand0-2 awayto Arsenal in the 2013/14 play-off round.Where to Watch Aston Villa v Fenerbahce: TV and online streamsAston VillavFenerbahekicks off at8pm BST on Wednesday, October 14at Villa Park. In the UK, you can watch it on TNT Sports and stream via HBO Max. Topics Aston Villa F.C. Champions League Fenerbahe S.K. If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Manchester City v PSG: Confirmed line-ups for mouthwatering Champions League tie Nicholas McGee 14th October, 2026 WATCH: Barcola breaks Liverpool duck with first-half brace Nicholas McGee 14th October, 2026 LASK Linz v Liverpool: Confirmed line-ups for Reds Champions League clash Nicholas McGee 14th October, 2026 Real Madrid: Cassano offers withering assessment of Vinicius and Mourinho Nicholas McGee 14th October, 2026 Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain: Preview, team news, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 14th October, 2026 Roma v Real Madrid: Preview, team news, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 14th October, 2026
