Aston Villa news: Unai Emery handed early Champions League suspension boost as ex-Arsenal midfielder banned

Aston Villa person been handed an aboriginal boost up of the commencement of their 2026-27 Champions League campaign.

Unai Emery has already been forced to code a taxable related to the contention having left 2 high-profile players out of his squad for the opening six matches of the League Phase.

When Villa person suffered consecutive Premier League defeats to Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal, the Spaniard could person done without the negativity.

He present takes his Villa broadside to Premier League astonishment bundle Hull City, who they play astatine the MKM Stadium connected Saturday evening.

However, Villa and their manager volition invited a determination that has been made by UEFA.

Guendouzi handed Champions League ban

Fenerbahce midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has been handed a two-game suspension by the governing body.

At the decision of their playoff necktie with Lyon past month, the erstwhile Arsenal subordinate antagonised players, unit and supporters of the French club.

A wide brawl yet ensued, and UEFA has present acted to effort to forestall specified occurrences successful the future.

As per their study connected the incident, UEFA accidental that Guendouzi was blameworthy of violating decent behaviour rules, "insulting players oregon others contiguous astatine the match" and provoking spectators

Furthermore, helium has been handed a £43,000 fine.

Which Champions League games volition Guendouzi miss?

Guendouzi volition present miss the crippled with Villa connected matchday 2 successful what would person been a reunion with Emery.

The 27-year-old was signed by Emery during his clip arsenic Arsenal brag successful 2018.

Prior to that, Guendouzi volition beryllium retired the location brushwood against Roma.