Big Clashes in Champions League Matchday Four: Barcelona, Aston Villa, Bayern and Atlético

Champions League matchday four in the league phase features several notable fixtures, including Atlético Madrid hosting Bayern Munich and Barcelona welcoming Aston Villa, while Paris Saint-Germain visit Villarreal. Feyenoord host Inter Milan, Manchester United face Roma and Galatasaray take on Stuttgart.

Bayern and Atlético go into the match having collected five and four points respectively from three games. Atlético head into the fixture on a run of ten matches without defeat, while Bayern are coming off two 2-2 draws against Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal. The report notes that Luis Díaz is absent, that the fitness of several Bayern players is in doubt, and that coach Vincent Kompany may also be unavailable because of illness.

Barcelona welcome Aston Villa after beating Alavés 6-1, while the English side go into the match on a run of three consecutive wins in the competition. Barcelona top the Spanish league, according to the report, but have conceded in nine of their last ten matches in all competitions. The source notes that Barcelona have not lost in their last 15 European home matches against English clubs, and that Aston Villa have won once in four previous meetings with them.

Paris Saint-Germain face Villarreal in their first meeting; the French side go into the match after three European wins, while Villarreal have three points from their three games. The report also discusses possible absences for both teams and notes that Villarreal have conceded in their last 14 matches in the competition.

Feyenoord host Inter Milan after each side collected three points in the first three rounds. Inter come into the match after losing to Milan and have several absentees, while Feyenoord, according to the report, have not lost at home this season and top the Dutch league.

Manchester United welcome Roma with the English side having gone without a win in their last nine matches, while Roma have not lost in their last five. Galatasaray take on Stuttgart after beating Lille in Europe, while the German side have collected seven points in the competition and are unbeaten in the league phase; the source notes that Angelo Stiller and several Stuttgart players are absent.