What a nice win for Aston Villa yesterday, as they claimed a home victory over big money Chelsea. It was a good way start what will be a very busy stretch as we head towards another boring international break. A trip to Crystal Palace, for a Premier League, is up next and that kicks off on Tuesday night.
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa FYIs
Kickoff: Tue. Feb. 25, 7:30pm, Selhurst Park, London, UK
Aston Villa Preview Material: Starting XI Prediction Team News
PL Position, Form: Crystal Palace FC 13th, 33 pts, WLWLW Aston Villa 8th, 42 pts, DDLDW
Google Result Probability: Crystal Palace 38% Draw 28% Aston Villa 34%
Then it’s a home clash versus Welsh side Cardiff City in the fifth round of the FA Cup this weekend. Which then preludes a trip to Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League.
So three matches, in three different competitions, in a single week. Unai Emery will have to make sure to manage minutes and rotate the squad, in order to keep from overcooking anybody.
Aston Villa Starting XI Prediction at Crystal Palace
Emiliano Martinez; Andres Garcia, Axel Disasi, Ian Maatsen, Lucas Digne; John McGinn, Youri Tielemans; Donyell Malen, Jacob Ramsey, Marcus Rashford; Ollie Watkins
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