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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Champions League games, as Milan host Club Brugge, Juventus take on VfB Stuttgart and Bologna visit Aston Villa.

We begin at 17.45 UK time (16.45 GMT) at San Siro, where Milan bring their star names back to face Belgians Club Brugge.

At 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT), Juventus aim to build on their perfect European record against Germans VfB Stuttgart and Bologna have another difficult trip to Aston Villa.

23'

Duran flicks on the ball with his head for Leon Bailey, who at full stretch under pressure can’t quite get there.

21'
Chance for Aston Villa!

Tielemans corner finds the head of Duran and Skorupski has to make a save!

20'
Juve wide

Fagioli free kick goes straight for goal, but wide of the near post.

19'

Orsolini looks incredulous as he is booked for the foul on Maatssen just outside the area. He just got in front of the Bologna man.

17'

Bologna blushes saved by the offside flag for Fabbian, because they really should’ve scored there… Ball was across the face of goal and Orsolini couldn’t get the tap-in.

Not entirely convinced that was offside…

17'

Juve corner comes to nothing, also for the Savona push.

16'

Kenan Yildiz dribbles down the left, squirms between two and wins a corner for Juventus.

15'

Bologna surprised by a free kick routine down the right, cross cleared with difficulty and McGinn attempt charged down.

12'

Villa respond, Onana attempt charged down by Lucumi for a corner.

12'

VfB with another promising move, but Undav blasts it over the bar. Juve running a lot of risks.

11'

Orsolini gets down the right – might be offside, might not – either way a lovely first touch and strike smothered by Martinez at the near post.

10'

Better from Juve with a cross from the left after a strong Cabal run, but it goes past everyone.

8'
Save denies Bologna!

Ndoye with a great run, feeds Dallinga through the centre and Dibu Martinez has to make a tough save!

7'

VfB with a strong start in Turin, Mittelstadt stands up the ball for Vagnoman’s header wide at the back post.

5'

Couple of Villa corners, but Skorupski punches the second one away.

4'

Bailey pulls back from the right for Villa, but two attempts are charged down in the box.

2'

Mittelstadt scuffs his finish for VfB, straight at Perin.

2'

Good attack from Bologna, Ndoye lays it off to the edge of the area, where Urbanski scuffs it horribly wide.

1'
We have kick-off in Aston Villa vs. Bologna!

Aston Villa: Martinez; Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Maatsen; Onana, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Bailey; Duran

Bologna: Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Lucumi, Lykogiannis; Freuler, Urbanski; Orsolini, Fabbian, Ndoye; Dallinga

Ref: Pinheiro (POR)

1'
We have kick-off in Juventus vs. VfB Stuttgart!

Juventus: Perin; Savona, Kalulu, Danilo, Cabal; Fagioli, K Thuram, McKennie; Conceicao, Vlahovic, Yildiz

VfB Stuttgart: Nubel; Mittelstädt, Chabot, Rouault, Vagnoman; Stiller, Karazor; Leweling, Undav, Millot; Demirovic

Ref: Eskas (NOR)

THE CHAAAAAMPIOOOOOOOONS!!!

Out come the teams

In both Birmingham and Turin.

Villa Park really putting on a show with fireworks and three huge lions depicted in the stands.

Aston Villa won both Champions League games so far, including 1-0 at home to Bayern Munich, so Bologna had better wake up fast…

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