The full list of players taking part was Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton, Jonny Evans, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Toby Collyer, Dan Gore, Mainoo, Manuel Ugarte, Antony and Joshua Zirkzee.
Maguire, of course, scored to salvage a point at the Estadio do Dragao, heading home Christian Eriksen’s injury-time corner, and the defender could be called upon this weekend, as Villa are firing on all cylinders, with Ollie Watkins a proven marksman and Jhon Duran continuing his outstanding start to the campaign with the winner in the superb Champions League victory over Bayern Munich in midweek.
Certainly, the short hop to Boavista’s home was beneficial, it was within walking distance of the team hotel, and some fans will remember playing the surprise Primeira Liga champions of 2001 in Europe the following season, recording two 3-0 wins.
