Aston Villa had a similarly convincing win in their tournament opener, defeating Young Boys 3-0 on the road. They have picked up where they left off last season, chasing a top-four finish in the Premier League as they currently have 13 points in six games, and are only two points behind the top of the table.

John McGinn believes Aston Villa can go “all the way” in the Champions League. McGinn will miss out on leading Villa out for their highly-anticipated hosting of Bayern Munich on Wednesday night, but that hasn’t stopped the skipper from embracing the hype and setting out expectations for the campaign ahead.

Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany said he hopes his top striker Harry Kane recovers in time from a knock in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen before their second Champions League game which is away at high-flying Aston Villa.