Overview
- The match is scheduled for Tuesday 8 September 2026 at Jan Breydel Stadium with a 17:45 GMT kick-off and UK coverage on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+.
- Aston Villa have failed to score in their first three Premier League matches this season, leaving Unai Emery's side in the early stages of a squad rebuild after heavy summer turnover.
- Villa travelled to Belgium with 23 players and will be without Johan Manzambi and long-term absentee Amadou Onana, while João Gomes can play in the Champions League despite a domestic suspension.
- Club Brugge enter the game as Belgian champions in strong form, having won four of their last five league matches and playing at their Jan Breydel home where they are hard to beat.
- Previews and betting tips predict a tight, low-scoring encounter with Nicolas Jackson named as Villa's main attacking threat and likely starting XIs favouring defensive shape.