This weekend, Aston Villa will go to Bournemouth in an attempt to make it back-to-back away victories in the Premier League. This is our anticipated XI.
Aston Villa defeated Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League last time out, and they’ll be hoping to accomplish the same against Bournemouth.
Unai Emery made several adjustments for the midweek match against Legia Warsaw, but will he stick with them over the weekend?
The Villans have been criticised recently for not playing as well on the road as they should, therefore a victory will be expected.
Villa has just won two straight games in both local and European play, demonstrating their usual strong form.
When they play Bournemouth, they want to keep that up. This is our anticipated XI.
For the Villans, the custodian position is a given. After missing out on the game against Legia, Emi Martinez will take back his position between the sticks.
At this stage, the back four also choose themselves rather easily. In the centre of defence, Ezri Konsa and Pau Torres have solidified their relationship and are expected to start. As they have for practically the whole season, Matty Cash and Lucas Digne will also probably assume the full-back positions. Even with Alex Moreno’s return this week, this back four has been effective this season and will need some shifting.
There are three safe options for the middle. Boubacar Kamara and Douglas Luiz have been a constant presence in the centre of the Villa midfield. John McGinn, the captain, has had an outstanding campaign beside them. Who will be the fourth player against Bournemouth if that trio starts? Leon Bailey had to get it after his cameo against Legia, as he was outstanding against the Poles.
The front two forwards will be the same as they were in the Conference League matchup with Warsaw. Moussa Diaby will be hoping to add another goal to his Premier League tally after his fantastic goal this weekend. Jhon Duran, who replaced an injured Ollie Watkins and made an impression even though he didn’t score, will be playing beside him.
Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, McGinn, Luiz, Kamara, Bailey, Diaby, and Duran were the players who Aston Villa projected to start.
