In recent months, nearly every mention of Aston Villa in the Italian media has been covering Douglas Luiz’s transfer to Juventus and how terrible it’s been going so far.
With Unai Emery’s side facing Bologna in the Champions League week this week, that should change for a while. The Italian media are hyping Aston Villa for a local audience, explaining how well the club is doing under their Spanish manager.
Bologna aren’t doing quite so well so far this season, finding themselves in 13th after lots of changes in the summer. They travel to Birmingham today ahead of their match against Aston Villa, and have received something of a fitness boost.
There’s not thought to be any clause stopping him from playing, and after a brief injury layoff which saw him miss the draw with Genoa due to a ligament strain, he’s now expected to be available.
The 21-year-old has played five games for Bologna since his loan from Aston Villa, and will certainly be keen to make an appearance tomorrow.
