We’ve got an enormous sport within the battle for the highest 4 to stay up for as Aston Villa tackle Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park this afternoon.
Villa come into the sport off the again of a 0-0 draw away to Ajax of their Europa League last-16 conflict on Thursday evening so they’re in fine condition to succeed in the quarter-finals. Unai Emery’s aspect are additionally properly positioned to qualify for the Champions League as they sit fourth within the Premier League desk after beating Luton City final weekend.
The Villains maintain a 5 level benefit over fifth-placed Tottenham and whereas Spurs have a sport in hand, Villa can nonetheless cement their place within the high 4 with a win right this moment.
Emi Martinez begins in objective as soon as once more whereas the Villa again 4 is made up of Enzo Konsa, Clement Lenglet, Pau Torres and Lucas Digne. Matty Money can also be recalled to start out together with John McGinn. Douglas Luiz has been glorious for Villa this season and the Brazilian will probably be hoping to place in a dominant efficiency in midfield this afternoon.
Ollie Watkins will probably be trying to proceed his very good kind by getting on the score-sheet right this moment as he leads the road up entrance for Aston Villa. Leon Bailey and Youri Tielemans assist Watkins in assault.
As for Tottenham, they saved in contact of Villa with a comeback win over Crystal Palace final weekend in order that they’ll be trying to give their high 4 hopes a serious increase with a win at Villa Park.
Vicario begins in objective as soon as once more whereas Future Udogie, Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are joined by Pedro Porro within the Tottenham defence after he recovered from harm.
Rodrigo Bentancur drops to the bench as Yves Bissouma and Papa Sarr begin in midfield whereas James Maddison is within the superior midfield place.
Hueng-min Son begins in assault together with Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson. Timo Werner drops to the bench.
Listed below are the confirmed line-ups:
Aston Villa
MartÃnez; Konsa, Torres, Lenglet; Money, Luiz, McGinn, Digne; Bailey, Tielemans; Watkins.
Subs: Carlos, Alex Moreno, Diaby, Zaniolo, Duran, Olsen, Rogers, Kesler-Hayden, Iroegbunam
Tottenham
Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bissouma, Sarr; Kulusevski, Maddison, Johnson; Son.
Subs: Austin, Royal, Dragusin, Davies, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Lo Celso, Werner, Scarlett.
