Unai Emery is ready to hand new boy Nicolo Zaniolo his debut when Villa return to European competition at Hibernian tonight.
The Italy international is fit and ready to play in the Europa Conference League first leg tie after receiving visa clearance following his season-long loan switch from Galatasaray.
“He is fit because he was training with his team and of course we need players to help us. He has experiences,” said Villa boss Emery. Left-back Lucas Digne’s future remains in the balance with Villa unlikely to let the France international depart unless they can secure a replacement. Digne, who started Villa’s first two Premier League matches, has been courted by clubs in Saudi Arabia, while Nice have also registered their interest.
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