Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has a fully fit squad, so he can easily manage minutes now, amidst all the heavy fixture congestion. Will Jhon Duran remain only a super-sub? Even despite the fact that he is the Villans’ most effective and efficient scorer? I guess so! Sunday brings a trip to Tottenham Hotspur, which is one of the most standout fixtures of the Premier League weekend.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa FYIs
Starting XI Predictions: Tottenham Aston Villa
Team News: Tottenham Aston Villa
Kick-off: 5.30pm (BST), Sunday November 3, 2pm, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Result Probability: Tottenham 50% Aston Villa 27% Draw 23%
Premier League Standings: Tottenham 10th, 13 pts, Aston Villa 5th, 18 pts
So with all of that preview preamble done now…let’s take a look at who Emery might select for his first team here.
Aston Villa FC Starting XI Prediction
Emi Martinez; Matty Cash, Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne; Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans; John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, Jacob Ramsey; Ollie Watkins
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