Super Cup the ideal game to test Villa's new dawn

[Getty Images] Aston Villa head into the Super Cup after a summer of change. The record exit of Morgan Rogers to Chelsea along with Youri Tielemans' move to Manchester United and Lucas Digne's switch to Paris St-Germain represents the dawn of a new era. Of course, May's Europa League win over Freiburg also brought a new chapter but for Villa's longevity and consistency the summer will have longer-term impacts. Villa had been so consistent under Unai Emery, certainly in terms of the squad's make up and selection, and Wednesday's Super Cup with PSG will give another glimpse into how Emery can take them forward. In Salzburg it is the ideal game to test how Villa go forward against the best, especially ahead of the start of the Champions League next month. There is no Johan Manzambi, the record buy is still recovering from the knee injury he suffered with Switzerland at the World Cup. There is however the potential for a first competitive glance at Alejandro Garnacho since his loan move from Chelsea. Joao Gomes, John McGinn, Ross Barkley and Boubacar Kamara complete the midfield options, the lack of depth highlighting why Villa are pursuing Bayern Munich's Joao Palhinha. It all leads into an intriguing game where the result may be secondary, behind seeing how Villa gel and adapt. Villa will be competing in the Super Cup for the first time since winning it in 1982 but Emery has not won the competition in three attempts, losing twice with Sevilla and once with Villarreal. While this may be a night where looking to Villa's future is most important, you can be assured Emery's demanding nature will want to add the trophy to May's Europa League.