Aston Villa are preparing for their second Super Cup final, a match that comes with significant squad differences compared to their Europa League final victory. Key players Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers have both departed, with Tielemans joining Manchester United for £35m and Rogers moving to Chelsea for a British player record fee of £117m.
The club also faces a €22.5m fine from UEFA for breaching squad cost control rules, though two-thirds of this amount is suspended. The sale of Rogers is expected to address their financial issues. Manager Unai Emery, despite his European successes, has yet to win the Super Cup, having lost three previous finals.
Several other players from the Europa League final squad are also unavailable for the Super Cup. John McGinn is a doubt, while loan players Jadon Sancho and Douglas Luiz have returned to their parent clubs. Amadou Onana is injured, and Lucas Digne has moved to PSG. New signing Johan Manzambi is also injured and will not debut.