Aston Villa and Manchester Metropolis will face off in an important Premier League conflict on Saturday as each groups look to bounce again from current setbacks.
Unai Emery’s Villa facet presently sit seventh within the desk, simply two factors behind Fifth-placed Metropolis. The Villans had been on a powerful run of type earlier than letting a late lead slip in opposition to Nottingham Forest final outing.
In the meantime, the defending champions Metropolis have misplaced 5 of their final seven league video games, together with a dramatic derby defeat to Manchester United final weekend.
Pep Guardiola’s males now discover themselves 9 factors adrift of leaders Liverpool, having performed a sport extra.
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Aston Villa are boosted by the potential returns of Leon Bailey and Tyrone Mings, who missed the Forest sport by harm and sickness respectively. Nonetheless, Jacob Ramsey stays sidelined.
Metropolis’s harm listing has eased, with Mateo Kovacic and John Stones again in rivalry. However Rodri, Oscar Bobb and Nathan Ake stay unavailable, whereas Manuel Akanji faces a late health check.
Predicted Lineups
Aston Villa (4-3-3):
Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne;
Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn;
Money, Watkins, Rogers
Manchester Metropolis (4-3-3):
Ederson;
Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis;
Kovacic, De Bruyne, Foden;
Doku, Haaland, Silva
The match is finely poised, with each side seeking to get their seasons again on observe. A draw can be an inexpensive outcome, however the hosts’ robust residence type suggests they might edge this one in opposition to the misfiring champions.
