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 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.

The last time Bayern Munich faced an Unai Emery team with "Villa" in the name, it didn't go so well. That’s why Vincent Kompany cannot afford to underestimate his next opponent in the UEFA Champions League.