Team for Villa

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Very much looking forward to this. New ground for me, always seemed to be midweek when we were last in the PL so couldn’t get down.

Last 2 away ends have been unreal. Leeds one of the best ever, then of course that lot.

Roefs
Mukiele 09 Alderete Reinildo
ELF Xhaka Sadiki
Rigg Brobbey Talbi

Safe travels anyone heading down.

 

[Hetty]

Unchanged

 

[Turnip from the Tip]

Roefs
Hume Nordi Aldarete Rei
Sadiki Xhaka
Talbi Diarra ELF
Brobbey​

 

[Oli Wagkz]

Unchanged, wouldn’t drop Diarra.

One of my favourite away grounds Villa.

 

[hawaythelads77]

Roefs
Mukiele, 09, Alderete, Reinildo
Xhaka, Sadiki
Diarra
Talbi, Brobbey, Le Fée

Ballard and Angulo back to bench

 

[Disco_Pants93]

If Ballard is fit he comes in for O'Nien, unchanged other than that I imagine.

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

If Ballard is fit he comes in for O'Nien, unchanged other than that I imagine.

Aye I meant to add Ballard in if he’s fit, but forgot to do so.

Think we’ll be under the pump quite a bit on Sunday, and having ELF in the middle with Talbi wide makes us a bit more solid I think.

Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s unchanged though.

 

[sponge]

I don’t think we will rush Ballard back even if he’s fit. O Nien was excellent against spurs and deserves to keep his place.

 

[Rocky77]

If Ballard is fit he plays for me. Harsh on O'Nien but ...

 

[Disco_Pants93]

Aye I meant to add Ballard in if he’s fit, but forgot to do so.

Think we’ll be under the pump quite a bit on Sunday, and having ELF in the middle with Talbi wide makes us a bit more solid I think.

Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s unchanged though.

I think we'll need to be massively disciplined in the middle to combat Buendia, Rogers and Onana but hopefully they'll have a heavy night tonight against Bologna (although comfortable from the first leg).

 

[Flea Market Trader]

I think we'll need to be massively disciplined in the middle to combat Buendia, Rogers and Onana but hopefully they'll have a heavy night tonight against Bologna (although comfortable from the first leg).

An early goal for Bologna and it’s not such an easy ride for Gilla.

 

[forever changes]

If Ballard is fit he comes in for O'Nien, unchanged other than that I imagine.

How far away from playing is Dan ?

 

[RichD]

Probably unchanged, but I would really like to see ELF play in the No'10 spot...

 

[Vauxie]

Ballards new name Ballardifit?

 

[Disco_Pants93]

How far away from playing is Dan ?

Not sure mate, I would've assumed he'd be fit for Villa as the Spurs game came 'too soon'

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

How far away from playing is Dan ?

RLB said pre spurs “Dan & Nilson are close, but Spurs will come too soon”.

Suspect they’ll both be on the bench.
Ta Bi is back in training so I wouldn’t be surprised to see him before the end of the season.

We’ve got players coming back at the right time.

 

[EverHopeful]

Very much looking forward to this. New ground for me, always seemed to be midweek when we were last in the PL so couldn’t get down.

Last 2 away ends have been unreal. Leeds one of the best ever, then of course that lot.

Roefs
Mukiele 09 Alderete Reinildo
ELF Xhaka Sadiki
Rigg Brobbey Talbi

Safe travels anyone heading down.

No Diarra after probably his best game of the season v Spurs

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

No Diarra after probably his best game of the season v Spurs

I’ve given my reasoning for that. I think we’re more solid with ELF central & Talbi wide, than we are with Diarra central & ELF wide.

 

[horselover]

Unchanged surely.

Then:

Subs, hopefully:

Ellborg
Hume Ballard Cirkin
Angulo Geertruida Talbi
Mayenda Isidor

 

[Lagger]

Ballard for O’Nien, if fit. I’d also be tempted to bring Hume in at RB and shift Mukiele across to partner Alderete.