Villa Park, England – Na Thursday, 25th September 2025, Aston Villa go dey host Bologna for their first match for the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League. This match go surely sabi wetin dey happen as both teams dey find their groove in the tournament like old padi wey no fit find him way home.
Aston Villa don start dis season like say dem dey use broken broom, rank 18th for the league with only three points from five matches. Dem even chop early exit for Carabao Cup when dem lose to Brentford for penalty wahala last week. Na serious wah o!
As for Bologna, dem dey 11th for Serie A, picking up six points after two wins and two losses, so dem get small momentum. Last time dem meet Aston Villa, Villa carry the day, winning 2-0 for Villa Park last season. E be like say dem wan repeat that magic again.
Unai Emery, Aston Villa coach, no gree hide him frustration as him dey talk say him boys need to recover their identity. He want dem to step up like say dem dey run from the police. “We have to recover our identity and play with personality and confidence,” Emery talk. Na true talk be dat (if dem no gree, e go be like sey dem dey sleep for pitch).
However, dis match no go see Amadou Onana and Youri Tielemans as dem dey sidelined due to injury. Although, Boubacar Kamara dey fit back, but na still too early to push am for this game.
On Bologna side, dem get plenty absent players wey e no go help their side at all. Ciro Immobile and Ibrahim Sulemana dey out due to injury, and dem even drop regular right-back Lorenzo De Silvestri from their squad list. Na serious matter o!
Predicted line-up for Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Martinez (GK), Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen, Bogarde, McGinn, Elliott, Rogers, Sancho, Watkins. Injured: Onana, Tielemans, Kamara dey doubtful.
As for Bologna, na like dis dem wan face Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Skorupski (GK), Zortea, Vitik, Lucumi, Miranda, Freuler, Ferguson, Orsolini, Odgaard, Rowe, Castro. Injured: Immobile, Sulemana, Pobega, Casale. No suspended players for both teams na good news.
Match go start by 3pm ET (that na 8pm UK time), and no forget say dem dey show am live for DAZN, if you dey among those wey fit catch the action. If you no dey for UK, better shine your eye for VPN o, make you fit watch any game your way!
Dis match go be like party wey everybody don dey wait for, so make sure say you grab your palm wine and popcorn to enjoy the show. Who go carry the day? Villa go need am pass Bologna o, as dem wan start to shine for Europa League before dem go turn to shadows.
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