Aston Villa prepares for pre-season friendly against Borussia Monchengladbach

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Aston Villa prepares for pre-season friendly against Borussia Monchengladbach
Summary

Aston Villa travels to Germany to face Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday, August 15, for a pre-season friendly. Following a narrow 2-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup, Villa seeks stability after losing four of their last seven matches. They will be without injured players Brian Madjo and João Gomes, while Leon Bailey and Johan Manzambi are close to returning. Borussia Mönchengladbach enters the match undefeated in pre-season but faces challenges with defensive injuries.

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  • Match at Borussia-Park kicks off at 2:30pm BST.
  • Villa has lost four of their last seven matches.
  • Madjo and Gomes sidelined due to injuries.
  • Mönchengladbach remains undefeated in pre-season with seven wins.
  • Bailey and Manzambi nearing return but miss this match.
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