Aston Villa vs Freiburg LIVE: Team news as Villa chase European glory in Europa League final

Freiburg boss Julian Schuster has a strong squad from which to choose, though Yuito Suzuki is recovering from a fractured collarbone and Patrick Osterhage is a doubt.

Predicted Freiburg XI: Atubolu; Treu, Ginter, Lienhart, Makengo; Eggestein, Hofler; Beste, Manzambi, Scherhant; Matanovic.

After being forced off in the second half of Aston Villa’s win over Liverpool, Victor Lindelof is expected to reprise his makeshift midfield role.

This will be a relief to Unai Emery, who has both Amadou Onana and Boubacar Kamara struggling with injury. A late call will be made on the former; the latter has been ruled out.

Predicted Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Lindelof, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Buendia; Watkins.

Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage on the channel from 6pm BST.

A live stream will be available via HBO Max.

Aston Villa vs Freiburg in the Europa League Final is on Wednesday May 20th with kick-off at 8pm BST at the Tupras Stadium in Istanbul.

Aston Villa are only one win away from securing the third European trophy in their club’s history and the first since they secured both the European Cup and the Uefa Supercup in 1982.

Villa come into the game buoyed by a 4-2 win over Liverpool, with the resurgent Ollie Watkins bagging a brace.

They also comprehensively dispatched Nottingham Forest in the second leg of their semi-final, overcoming a 1-0 deficit to win 4-1 on aggregate, paving the way for a chance at European glory under Europa League specialist Unai Emery.

Freiburg are struggling with only one win in their last six games, but will have full focus on this final as they target the first major honour in the club’s history.

Aston Villa have travelled to Istanbul for the biggest match of their season so far.

They will have the chance to win European silverware for the first time since the 1980s and add another major trophy to their cabinet of honours.

Villa take on Freiburg in the Europa League final. We’ll have all the build up, line-up and team news throughout the evening so stick around.

It is 44 years since Aston Villa were crowned champions of Europe, victory over Bayern Munich in Rotterdam sealing European Cup triumph on a famous day. As they return to a continental showpiece occasion, it is German opposition once more standing in their way – will it be Villa or Freiburg to lift the Europa League this evening in Istanbul?