Youri Tielemans put in a commanding performance for Aston Villa as they came away with a valuable 3-1 first-leg victory in Belgium.

Former Aston Villa defender Micah Richards praised Unai Emery's side for executing a number of threatening transitions in the 1-0 win over Brentford. Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the game in the 49th minute,

Liverpool make three changes from their midweek win against PSG, with Nunez, Jones and Tsimikas coming into the team for Jota, Mac Allister and Robertson.

Aston Villa secured a Premier League (PL) victory in a match immediately following a UEFA Champions League fixture for the first time since September with a 1-0 win over Brentford, who are now winless at home in eight matches in all competitions.

Paul Merson gives his verdict on three of Aston Villa's in-form players, namely Marco Asensio, Marcus Rashford and Youri Tielemans.

Villa finally cracked their Champions League curse as Ollie Watkins’ goal earned them an important victory at Brentford.

Opponents Brentford are winless in their last five Premier League games against Villa, having gone unbeaten in the preceding eight. They won seven of their opening eight league home matches this season but are now winless in the last six, drawing two and losing four.

Brentford have failed to win their last seven at the Gtech in the Premier League, their longest winless streak on home soil in the top four tiers since a run of nine between September and December 200

In midfield, Boubacar Kamara could make his first start since returning from injury and partner Youri Tielemans. John McGinn could then push further forward, while Marco Asensio starts as the number 10 and Morgan Rogers off the left. Predicted Villa XI: Martinez, Disasi, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn, Asensio, Rogers, Watkins.

Brentford lost 1-0 to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday evening, as former Bees striker Ollie Watkins netted the only goal of the game at Gtech Community Stadium.The Villa striker's

Watkins opened the scoring three minutes after half-time. A Ramsey pass sent the former Bee down the left, which saw him carry the ball a long way, before firing low towards Flekken's near post. The shot took a slight deflection off Collins' leg before it went through the keeper's legs and into the back of the net.