Aston Villa weigh Endrick chance before Fenerbahce test
Villa are among Premier League clubs tracking Bayer Leverkusen forward Christian Kofane, but the Bundesliga side are reluctant to sell the 20-year-old.
Ivan Kruzliak will referee Villa v Fenerbahce, reviving memories of the Lille farce when Emi Martinez saw two yellows in the shootout but was not sent off.
Steven Gerrard reflects on leaving Rangers for Villa, admitting exit regret after what he describes as a 'brutal' lesson in the Premier League.
Villa are watching Kevin Viveros after his agents held fresh talks with Athletico Paranaense over a new deal, with January interest and a fee gap unresolved.
Matty Cash and Victor Lindelof boosted their cases in Villa's 2-2 draw with Brentford, while Tyrone Mings' error and Emi Buendia's quiet display hurt their hopes of keeping a starting spot.
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Villa could get a January chance to sign Pedro Vite, with Pumas reportedly considering a sale as they look to ease financial problems and reshape their squad.
Jamie Carragher has predicted a 1-1 draw, but Villa's strong home record, perfect past return against Fenerbahce and Unai Emery's record suggest they should target all three points.
Former Villa academy midfielder Abude Onuchukwu is on trial at Oxford United after leaving Ipswich, with any move delayed until January by Oxford's embargo.
Villa can use past meetings with Marco Asensio as a blueprint against Fenerbahce, with the former loanee returning in form for Wednesday's Champions League tie.
Matthieu Udol said leaving Lens was 'out of the question' because of Champions League football, after Villa saw an offer for the left-back rejected.
Villa are set to face Fenerbahce without several first-team players, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka tipped at left-back and Nicolas Jackson, John McGinn and Emiliano Buendia in Emery's predicted XI.
Villa have fresh Endrick hope after RocNation described interest from clubs such as Aston Villa as 'fantastic', though his camp still expect the Real Madrid forward to stay despite limited minutes.
