Yamal aims to break Mbappe's historic record

Barcelona fans eagerly await the debut of young star Lamine Yamal, who has a golden opportunity to etch his name in Champions League history when the Catalan giants face Aston Villa on Tuesday evening at the Camp Nou in the fourth round of the competition. Yamal needs just one more goal to surpass Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé's record for most goals scored in the tournament before turning 20. Statistics reveal that the 19-year-old Yamal reached his 13th Champions League goal after scoring in Barça's 4-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, equaling Mbappé's record. The Spanish star now needs only one more goal against Aston Villa to claim the all-time record and join the ranks of the most prolific goalscorers in the European competition . Yamal enters the upcoming match with high spirits after scoring two goals in Barça's resounding 6-1 victory over Alavés on Saturday in La Liga . Firmino López and Rafinha are expected to retain their places in the forward line alongside Yamal, while Anthony Gordon is likely to start in place of Karim Adeyemi . In midfield, Rodri's exclusion from Barcelona's starting lineup against Paris Saint-Germain was a surprise, as Hansi Flick opted to play Marc Bernal alongside Pedri. However, Rodri is expected to return to the starting eleven and partner Pedri against Aston Villa . Defensively, Barcelona is suffering from significant absences due to injuries to Xavi Esport, Jules Koundé, Eric García, and Andreas Christensen. This forced Hansi Flick to make unusual changes in the back line against Alavés, deploying Frenkie de Jong at center-back, while the young midfielder Bryan Farinas, 20, played at right-back . Gerard Martin is expected to return to the starting lineup, at the expense of Frenkie de Jong, who may find himself on the bench. Alejandro Balde also has a strong chance of starting instead of Farinas, given the continued absence of Espart, Kunde, Eric Garcia and Christensen from the upcoming match .