There is a quiet confidence at Aston Villa's training ground. Ahead of facing Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday, both Unai Emery and Ollie Watkins spoke about having already proved themselves against the best in the Premier League.

It’s been 41 years since Aston Villa last hosted European club soccer’s elite competition. On Wednesday that wait ends when it faces Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has said his club's first home game in the top tier of European football for 41 years will be a "special" occasion as Bayern Munich visit Villa Park on Wednesday.

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins says playing in the Champions League is a moment he has "dreamt of" since childhood. Villa welcome Bayern Munich to Villa Park on Wednesday evening in what will be the club's first Champions League fixture on home soil since 1983. "These are the nights we all dreamt of especially since I came here," Watkins said.

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.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is set to be available for the Champions League match against Aston Villa on Wednesday after making a quick recovery from a left ankle injury.

Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings, Matty Cash and Boubacar Kamara are back training but unavailable for Wednesday's Champions League game at home to Bayern Munich, manager Unai Emery said on Tuesday. Midfielder Kamara was injured in February after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament while right back Cash suffered a hamstring injury during the side's 2-0 defeat to Arsenal in August.