Aston Villa are boosted by the return of Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings and Matty Cash for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie against Club Brugge.

Torres has been absent since late December due to a broken metatarsal while fellow centre-back Mings missed last Friday’s FA Cup victory over Cardiff City.

Right-back Cash has also been unavailable for the past two matches, but the trio return to contention at Jan Breydelstadion along with midfielder Boubacar Kamara, who was an unused substitute against the Bluebirds following his return from injury.

Marcus Rashford, Marco Asensio and Axel Disasi could make their Champions League debuts for the club, however fellow recent arrivals Andrés García and Donyell Malen, as well as Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba, are not included in Villa’s European squad list.

Injured duo Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley also remain sidelined and miss out against the Blauw-Zwart.

Speaking at Monday evening’s pre-match media conference in Belgium, manager Unai Emery said: “Onana and Barkley are not available.

“Andrés García and Donyell Malen because they are not on the list, Jamal as well isn’t on the list.

“Other players are in the squad.

“Coming back after injury – Pau Torres is in the squad, Tyrone Mings after he wasn’t on Friday, Matty Cash and Boubacar Kamara.

“He was on Friday, but on the bench, for tomorrow he could start playing minutes as well.”