Aston Villa travel to brighton In Premier League Unai Emery’s side are trying to extend their 10-point lead over Tottenham in the race for the top four.
Villa suffered a blow in midweek when they were beaten 4-2 by Olympiacos in the first leg of the Europa Conference League semi-final, but they are in a good position to qualify for the Champions League with three games remaining.
Today it may also be decided whether Villa beats Brighton or not Tottenham lost to Liverpool at Anfield,
Brighton will be looking for revenge after losing 6-1 to Villa earlier this season. Roberto De Zerbi’s side have suffered a dip in form and are without a win in six matches.
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After Diaby reaches the ball on the left side of the area, he opens up a shooting angle, but his low shot is more or less sent straight at Verbruggen. It’s been a pleasant opening so far.
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Edingra cuts inside from the left and has a shot on goal, but his low strike lacks venom, which was easily claimed by Villa’s back-up goalkeeper Olsen, who has big shoes to fill today .
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Digne and Diaby combined down the left, before Rodgers almost caught the ball in Brighton’s box. The Villa winger falls to the turf under Buonanot’s challenge, then appeals for a penalty, but both the referee and VAR are indifferent.
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Wearing their traditional claret and blue, Aston Villa kick off, and we’re walking into the Amex!
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The players are on the field, and kick-off in this Premier League competition is just moments away!
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As well as making three changes to the starting eleven from their last Premier League match, Aston Villa are once again without undisputed number one Emi Martínez due to injury. Olsen will again be deployed as Argentina’s goalkeeper, while Diaby and Diego will replace Carlos Cash and Tielemans. Like their hosts, Villa’s list of absentees is long, with Tielemans now joining the likes of Tyrone Mings, Boubacar Kamara and Jacob Ramsey, among others.
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De Zerbi has made three changes to the team that started at Bournemouth last week, as the more experienced trio of Veltman, Webster and Welbeck come in for Offia, Barco and O’Mahony. Solly March, Ivan Ferguson, Kaoru Mitoma, Pervis Estupinan and Tariq Lamptey are among a number of players sent to Brighton’s crowded treatment room.
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Subs: Joe Gauci, Matty Cash, Alex Moreno, Callum Chambers, Clement Lenglet, Jhon Duran, Kaine Kessler-Hayden, Tim Iroegbunam, Omari Kellyman.
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Aston Villa (4-4-2): Robin Olsen; Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Lucas Worthy; Leon Bailey, Douglas Lewis, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers; Moussa Diaby, Ollie Watkins.
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Subs: Jason Steele, Julio Enciso, Jacob Moder, Valentin Barco, Carlos Baleba, Ansu Fati, Odeluga Offia, Cameron Peupion, Mark O’Mahony.