PSG vs Aston Villa Line-Ups: Team News, Injuries and Predicted
Aston Villa face Paris Saint-Germain in Salzburg on Wednesday night with several selection calls still to be made before the 2026 UEFA Super Cup. For punters waiting for the team sheets before choosing a market, BetBrothers’ guide to the latest UK free bets is worth checking alongside the final match odds. PSG arrive as Champions League holders, while Villa qualified by winning last season’s Europa League.
The biggest Villa questions concern Alejandro Garnacho and John McGinn, while Amadou Onana and new signing Johan Manzambi have already been ruled out. Boubacar Kamara, by contrast, has returned to action and is firmly in contention to start.
PSG vs Aston Villa at a glance
| Match detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Competition | UEFA Super Cup |
| Date | Wednesday, 12 August 2026 |
| Kick-off | 8pm BST / 9pm CET |
| Venue | Stadion Salzburg, Austria |
| PSG qualified as | Champions League winners |
| Aston Villa qualified as | Europa League winners |
| Extra time? | No – straight to penalties if level after 90 minutes |
UEFA has confirmed that there will be no extra time if the scores are level, with the trophy instead decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Aston Villa injuries and availability
| Player | Status | What we know |
|---|---|---|
| Amadou Onana | Out | Knee injury |
| Johan Manzambi | Out | Knee injury |
| Leon Bailey | Out | Muscular injury |
| Alejandro Garnacho | Doubt | Facial issue |
| John McGinn | Doubt | Knee issue |
| Emiliano Martínez | Doubt | Fitness |
| Ezri Konsa | Doubt | Fitness |
| Ollie Watkins | Doubt | Fitness |
| Boubacar Kamara | Available | Returned against Bayern |
| Brian Madjo | Not registered | Missing from UEFA squad |
UEFA lists Onana, Manzambi and Bailey as definite absentees, with Garnacho and McGinn carrying specific injury concerns. Martínez, Konsa and Watkins are also considered fitness doubts.
Which Villa internationals are ready to start?
Villa sent 10 players to the 2026 World Cup: Ezri Konsa, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins, Onana, Tielemans, Martínez, Lucas Digne, McGinn, Victor Lindelöf and Guessand. Several have since left the club, while others are still rebuilding match sharpness after their international campaigns.
The situation ahead of Salzburg looks like this:
- Victor Lindelöf: strong candidate to start after beginning the Bayern friendly.
- Evann Guessand: also started against Bayern and is available if Emery wants another attacker.
- John McGinn: could start, but his knee must be assessed.
- Emiliano Martínez: fitness doubt, with Marco Bizot currently predicted to start.
- Ezri Konsa: another fitness doubt.
- Ollie Watkins: fitness doubt, leaving Tammy Abraham as the predicted No 9.
- Amadou Onana: unavailable through injury.
The Bayern friendly is a useful guide: Lindelöf and Guessand were in Emery’s starting side, whereas Martínez, Konsa, McGinn and Watkins were not involved.
Predicted Aston Villa line-up vs PSG
PSG vs Aston Villa line-ups: the key selection battles
| Position | Main question |
|---|---|
| Villa goalkeeper | Bizot or a fit-again Martínez? |
| Villa centre-back | Can Konsa return or does Lindelöf start? |
| Villa midfield | Is McGinn’s knee ready? |
| Villa left wing | Does Garnacho pass his fitness test? |
| Villa striker | Abraham or a fit-again Watkins? |
| PSG attack | How many World Cup returnees are ready to start? |
The abundance of fitness doubts means waiting for the confirmed line-ups could be particularly important for goalscorer, player shots and Bet Builder markets. A Watkins start, for example, would create a different attacking picture from an Abraham-led Villa side, while Dembélé or Doué returning for PSG would materially increase Luis Enrique’s options around the penalty area.
Previous PSG vs Aston Villa meetings
These teams have met only twice before, in the 2024/25 Champions League quarter-finals. PSG won the tie 5-4 on aggregate, although Villa gave them an enormous scare after threatening a comeback in the second leg at Villa Park. That experience gives Emery’s side evidence that they can disrupt PSG, even if the French champions enter the Super Cup as the stronger side on paper.
When will the confirmed PSG vs Aston Villa line-ups be available?
The confirmed starting XIs will be published before Wednesday night’s kick-off. This page will be updated as soon as the official teams are announced, with the same URL retained, so readers can return here for the final PSG vs Aston Villa line-ups and substitute benches.
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