We return to the Champions League after winning the Europa League last season and finishing in the top 4 of the Premier League. However, as with last season,  we have made a slow start in the domestic league with just 1 point out of 3 games.

Last year, a 1-0 win over Bologna in the Europa League got things going and hopefully a repeat of this will happen tonight. So to whet your appetite, here is a list of our fixtures in the Champions League-

Club Brugge (Away)- Tuesday 8th September 5:45pm ko

Fenerbahce (Home)- Wednesday 14th October 8:00pm ko

Viking (Home)- Wednesday 21st October 8:00pm ko

Barcelona (Away)- Tuesday 3rd November 8:00pm ko

Galatasaray (Away)- Tuesday 24th November 5:45pm ko

PSG (Home)- Tuesday 8th December 8:00pm ko

Borussia Dortmund (Home)- Tuesday 19th January 8:00pm ko

Slavia Prague (Away)- Wednesday 27th January 8:00pm ko

This is the league stage where we play 8 matches- 4 at home and 4 away. There are 36 teams in the league stage.

Position	Progression
1-8th Place	Advance to Last 16
9-24th Place	Take part in the play-off stage (Last 32)
25-36th	Eliminated

With Unai Emery’s record in Europe and with our new players starting to settle, we should feel confident in creating more golden adventures.

Up The Villa!