Will Marcus Rashford rediscover himself at Aston Villa? Is this the change of environment that he needed to get his career back on track? Will the former long-time Manchester United man start for Villa against Liverpool FC, the arch-rivals of his ex-club?
Pairing Rashford with Ollie Watkins in attack makes for an intriguing final third.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool FC FYIs
Kickoff: Wed. Feb. 19 7:30pm, Villa Park, Birmingham, UK
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PL Position, Form: Liverpool 1st, 60 pts, WWWDW Aston Villa 9th, 38 pts, WDDLD
Google Result Probability: Liverpool 52% Draw 24% Aston Villa 24%
Or at least it’s an enthralling attacking third, if you’re really into Three Lions football. So with that all in mind, let’s take a look at the other nine players who could receive first team assignments with Rashford and Watkins.
Aston Villa Starting XI Prediction vs Liverpool FC
Emiliano Martinez; Andres Garcia, Axel Disasi, Lucas Digne; John McGinn, Youri Tielemans; Morgan Rogers, Jacob Ramsey, Marcus Rashford; Ollie Watkins
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