Several thousand people have been forced to evacuate their homes due to heavy rain in northern Italy. In Bologna and the surrounding areas, over 2,000 residents spent the night in emergency shelters or with family and friends.

The red and orange weather alerts in place across Italy are expected to remain in place until Tuesday.View on euronews

Romagna, a region in northern Italy, are faced with devastating flooding after heavy rainfall over the weekend.

Aston Villa are aiming to continue their hugely impressive start to the season when they host Italian side Bologna in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Unai Emery's side have lost just once this

Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery has insisted his team are ready to compete for major silverware as they prepare to host Bologna in their third UEFA Champions League game of the season.

Aston Villa fans continue to be in dreamland as they resume their Champions League campaign this evening against Bologna. Unai Emery has done a fantastic job with the side since taking over, guiding them to a top-four finish last season.