This Saturday night, Aston Villa will host Arsenal at Villa Park in an attempt to win the Premier League at home once more. The Villans should be very confident going into this game after their thrilling 1-0 victory over Manchester City in midweek.
For this match, Unai Emery might stick with the 4-4-1-1 formation and make few changes. On the attacking end of the field, Ollie Watkins is anticipated to lead the West Midfields team’s line.
Miliano Martinez, who kept a clean sheet in his most recent Premier League game, will start in goal for Aston Villa. This weekend, Diego Carlos will play alongside Pau Torres in an attempt to frustrate the Arsenal attackers.
Once again, Lucas Digne will start at left-back in an attempt to draw attention away from Ezri Konsa, who will fill in at right-back. If Aston Villa is to have any chance of keeping a clean sheet in this home match, they both have to be playing at their highest level.
On the bench, Matty Cash and Alex Moreno will provide coverage for the defensive positions.
As the holding midfielders, Douglas Luiz and Boubacar Kamara will concentrate on creating difficulty for the opposition in the middle of the park. While Leon Bailey hopes to make good use of his speed on the right flank, John McGinn will be a surefire starter on the left wing.
Youri Tielemans, Emery’s team’s attacking midfielder, will have unrestricted freedom to express himself. He would have the responsibility of setting up some good opportunities for the Villans in the closing third.
Moussa Diaby is expected to start the game on the bench, but if the Midlands club needs a goal by the end, he could make an impact when he comes on.
On the attacking side of the ball, Aston Villa’s attack will be led by Ollie Watkins. This weekend against the Gunners, he would be excited to find the back of the net.
If needed, Jhon Duran will be available to be selected off the bench while he waits for his opportunity to make an impact on the game in the second half.
