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Aston Villa to start João Gomes vs Club Brugge Tuesday

9/8/2026

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Aston Villa will start João Gomes in Tuesday’s Champions League tie against Club Brugge despite his domestic ban.
Gomes earned a three-match domestic suspension after a red card in his 4-0 debut loss to Brighton.
The ban prevents him from playing in Premier League matches versus Arsenal, Hull City and Nottingham Forest.
Unai Emery will pair Gomes with Boubacar Kamara in midfield, filling the gap left by Leon Goretzka’s knee injury.

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Aston Villa will start João Gomes in Tuesday’s Champions League tie against Club Brugge despite his domestic ban.
Gomes earned a three-match domestic suspension after a red card in his 4-0 debut loss to Brighton.
The ban prevents him from playing in Premier League matches versus Arsenal, Hull City and Nottingham Forest.
Unai Emery will pair Gomes with Boubacar Kamara in midfield, filling the gap left by Leon Goretzka’s knee injury.