Aston Villa's first Champions League adventure continues when they face the might of Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
The club are, of course, no stranger to European competition as they won the European Cup in 1982 before the creation of the Champions League, but they are facing European Cup royalty this week as Bayern have won the tournament on six occasions.
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Aston Villa Recent Form
Since the loss versus Arsenal in the second game of the season, Villa have gone on a run of six games undefeated which included five straight wins in all competitions.
At the weekend they did drop points in a 2-2 draw away at Ipswich.
On Matchday One, they made light work of Young Boys with a 3-0 away victory.
Aston Villa Injury News
Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara are back training after serious injuries but are not close to full match fitness yet, while Matty Cash and John McGinn are also out.
Leon Bailey is back available after a recent injury.
Last Aston Villa Lineup
Here's how Aston Villa lined up against Bayern.
Bayern Munich Recent Form
At the weekend, Bayern dropped points for the first time this season as they drew 1-1 with Leverkusen.
Prior to that, they won six games in a row across all competitions.
On Matchday One, they secured the biggest victory in the history of the Champions League as they destroyed Dinamo Zagreb 9-2. Harry Kane scored four in that one.
Bayern Munich Injury News
Manuel Neuer, Sacha Boey, Josip Stanisic and Hiroki Ito are definitely out.
There were slight concerns over Kane at the weekend as he limped off late against Leverkusen, but he should be fine to feature here.
Last Bayern Munich Lineup
Here's how Bayern lined up against Leverkusen.
Aston Villa - Player To Watch
Morgan Rogers has been excellent this season but has reached a new gear in recent matches, with a goal and two assists in his last two games.
His strike against Ipswich was his first of the campaign.
Bayern - Player To Watch
Kane may have a nick on his ankle but that won't stop him from being Bayern's biggest goal threat. His contributions recently have been nothing short of remarkable as he has scored eight goals and recorded three assists in his last four matches.
Aston Villa vs Bayern - Prediction
The fixture list was kind to Villa as it gave them a relatively easy opening game against Young Boys, but a game against Bayern will show us the level that the Premier League side are operating at under Unai Emery. They might just come up short as Vincent Kompany's men are flying.
Scoreline prediction - Aston Villa 1-2 Bayern
Aston Villa vs Bayern - Betting Tips
Bayern to Win and Over 2.5 Goals Scored
- Two or more goals have been scored in Aston Villa's last six games
- Bayern have scored 24 goals in their last five games
Harry Kane to Score
- Kane has scored eight goals in four games
