LIVE – Club Brugge v Aston Villa: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as Emery’s men look to claim first-leg advantage

Aston Villa are in Bruges tonight. Follow all the action here with our live commentary...

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Aston Villa's John McGinn

Aston Villa have a wonderful opportunity to clinch a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League when they take on Club Brugge.

The Belgian side host Villa at the Jan Breydelstadion tonight in the first leg of their round of 16 clash with the teams meeting again in Birmingham in eight days’ time.

Villa have not been in great form in recent weeks but did ease into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup on Friday night after beating Cardiff City 2-0.

Club Brugge were hugely impressive in seeing off Atalanta in the play-off round but have won just one of their last six in the First Division A.

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Jon Fisher

Jon has over 20 years' experience in sports journalism having worked at the Press Association, Goal and Stats Perform, covering three World Cups, an Olympics and numerous other major sporting events.

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