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Europa League 2025-2026: Basel-Aston Villa, the likely lineups

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Aston Villa visits Basel on the sixth day of the Europa League. Kickoff at 9 p.m. at St. Jakob-Park. The hosts arrive from the away loss to Genk, a result that left them stuck on six points, just inside the playoff zone, while the Villans, fresh from their success with Young Boys, are chasing another win to keep the top spot.

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Magnin is expected to rely on 4-2-3-1, with Traoré ahead of Ajeti to lead the attack and Shaqiri ready to move into the three-quarter. In the middle of the field there will be room for the Leroy-Metinho duo, while the defense will be supported by the central pair Daniliuc-Adjetey.

Mirror form for Aston Villa, which aims to make full haul. Up front, Malen will be the offensive reference, supported by Sancho and Guessand on the outsides. In the midfield Tielemans remains in pole to flank Bogarde, while in defense the central pair will be Pau Torres and Lindelöf.

Probable lineups

Basel (4-2-3-1): Hitz; Tsunemoto, Adjetey, Daniliuc, Schmid; Leroy, Metinho; Salah, Shaqiri, Otele; Traore. All: Magnin.

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Bizot; Garcia, Lindelof, Torres, Digne; Bogarde, Tielemans; McGinn, Buendia, Sancho; Malen. All: Emery.

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