Club hero Stiliyan Petrov has warned European heavyweights Bayern Munich and Juventus to under-estimate Champions League trips to “fortress” Villa Park at their peril.
Villa, who are returning to Europe’s elite club competition for the first time in more than four decades under Unai Emery, will be underdogs in both ties.
“They have probably one of the best goalkeepers around in Emi Martinez. So I think people will be aware of what Villa can offer.” Petrov watched the draw with Villa supporters in a Birmingham city centre pub during a ticket giveaway organised by Champions League sponsor Bet365. He revealed his phone had not stopped ringing from the moment his former clubs were paired together.
Villa will kick-off their Champions League campaign in Switzerland against Young Boys a fortnight today. The draw also handed them away trips to Club Brugge, RB Leipzig and Monaco, in addition to a home tie with Bologna. “It is incredible what has happened at Villa,” said Petrov, part of the team which recorded three consecutive sixth-placed Premier League finishes between 2008 and 2010 but missed out on Champions League qualification.
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