After PSV Eindhoven, RB Leipzig, Stuttgart and Lille, Juventus’ Champions League journey will continue away from home, specifically in Birmingham and at Villa Park - the home of Aston Villa.
Not many of you will remember, but this isn’t the first time that Juventus and Villa will face one another. They met back in the 1982/83 as well, with the Bianconeri winning 2-1 away and 3-1 at home.
ASTON VILLA'S HISTORY
It’s hard to find a country whose clubs are more soaked in history than England, and Aston Villa are no exception to that. Founded in 1875, the Villains were one of the founding members of the Football League in 1888, and of the Premier League in 1992.
Based in Birmingham, they play their home games at Villa Park, a 42,785-seater stadium, and they have 23 trophies on show there - seven league titles, seven FA Cups, five League Cups, a European Cup, and a UEFA Super Cup.
An undeniably historic club, Villa are ready to do battle again at Europe’s top table.
ASTON VILLA THIS SEASON
Villa have two wins from their opening three matches in the Premier League this season under the guidance of Unai Emery. Those wins against West Ham and Leicester went along with a loss against Arsenal.
It won’t be easy for them to match the levels they reached last year, clinching a fourth-placed finish then with 68 points, but they are establishing themselves as a real team to watch in England again.
Although they came out of Pot Four in the Champions League draw, Villa won’t be an easy nut to crack for the Bianconeri in Birmingham.
See you all on Wednesday, 27 November at Villa Park in Birmingham!