Aston Villa welcome Turkish giants Fenerbahçe to Villa Park in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.
Unai Emery's side are yet to get off the mark at home in three attempts so far this season and this looks like the perfect opportunity to put things right in front of their fans. The Villans got off to a rather sluggish start, however, the tide is turning after three wins from their last five matches in all competitions.
Their sole fixture in the Champions League this season saw them run out 3-2 winners against Club Brugge, courtesy of strikes from John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia and Nicolas Jackson.
The visitors overcame Sturm Graz to qualify for club football's premier European competition and opened their league stage account with a 1-1 draw at home to Roma. İsmail Kartal's stunning attempts to resign in the post-match press conference have proven futile and he remains in charge after having his mind changed by club officials.
Fenerbahce have netted 11 goals in their last two league matches, with Kosovan international Vedat Muriqi rolling back the years.
Muriqi, 32, is expected to lead the line in the Midlands on Wednesday evening, supported by a mismatch of ex-Premier League talent.
Former Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi is likely to feature alongside N'Golo Kante and Marco Asensio, sitting in front of a backline that contains Nelson Semedo and ex-Manchester City duo Nathan Ake and Ederson.
Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku grabbed an assist in a 10-minute cameo at the weekend but will probably be resigned to a spot on the bench again.
Englishman Archie Brown never played a league game in his home country, but has carved out a rather impressive reputation in the Turkish capital and is Fenerbahçe's first choice left-back.
Aston Villa have a fair few injury concerns heading into this week; Amadou Onana, Brian Madjo, Ian Maatsen, George Hemmings and now Matteo Ruggeri are all sidelined, meaning Emery will be forced to deploy Aaron Wan-Bissaka as a makeshift left-back again.
Leon Goretzka is back though and could make his debut for the club.
Summer signings Johan Manzambi, Joao Gomes, Zion Suzuki and Jackson are all expected to retain their place in the starting XI from Saturday's 2-2 draw with Brentford.
Predicted Aston Villa XI
Zion Suzuki; Matthew Cash, Victor Lindelof, Tyrone Mings, Aaron Wan-Bissaka; Boubacar Kamara, Joao Gomes; John McGinn, Emiliano Bunedia, Johan Manzambi; Nicolas Jackson
Predicted Fenerbahçe XI
Ederson; Nelson Semedo, Milan Skriniar, Nathan Ake, Archie Brown; N'Golo Kante, Matteo Guendouzi, Marco Asensio; Mason Greenwood, Vedat Muriqi, Kerem Akturkoglu
