Barcelona v Aston Villa preview: unbeaten Villa travel to the Camp Nou

📰 Villa, with three wins from three in Europe, visit Barcelona at the Camp Nou. 📌 Key points 🏟️ Champions League league phase, matchday 4, at the Camp Nou. 🕗 Kick-off is 8pm UK time on 3 November (5am KST on 4 November). 📈 Villa have 9 points from three wins; Barcelona have 6 from two wins and a loss. 🏥 Barcelona reportedly have only four fit senior defenders. 📜 The clubs last met in the 1982 UEFA Super Cup. 📝 Background 🔵 Barcelona beat Feyenoord 5-1 and Galatasaray 4-1 in Europe and lost 4-2 at Paris Saint-Germain. They beat Alaves 6-1 at the weekend after losing the Clasico 2-1. 🟣 Villa won 3-2 at Club Brugge, 6-0 against Fenerbahce and 3-1 against Viking. They drew 1-1 with Fulham in the league at the weekend. 👀 What to watch 🧱 Barcelona's back line. Both outlets name Cubarsi, Cancelo, Martin and Balde as the only defenders available. Dani Olmo is out with an adductor injury. 🔥 Villa are without Onana, Ruggeri and Wan-Bissaka. ⚽ LiveScore says Barcelona's last 18 league phase games produced 91 goals, so goals look likely. ❓ Predicted line-ups differ between outlets, so none are listed. 📊 By the numbers • League phase points: Villa 9, Barcelona 6 • Last meeting: 1982 Super Cup, Barcelona won 1-0, then Villa won 3-0 and lifted the trophy • Barcelona are unbeaten in 16 home games against English clubs (LiveScore) • Barcelona have not kept a Champions League clean sheet in 18 games (OneFootball)