Aston Villa return to Premier League action on Saturday with a derby game at home to Wolves.
Unai Emery’s men took part in their first ever Champions League game on Tuesday and it was a good night all round as they won 3-0 away at Young Boys.
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Aston Villa Recent Form
The Villans started their campaign with a 2-1 win over West Ham at the London Stadium, but suffered a setback next time out as they lost 2-0 at home to Arsenal.
They have since won three in a row, beating Leicester and Everton in the Premier League and then Young Boys in the Champions League.
Aston Villa Injury News
Villa still have two long-term absentees missing for this one, as Boubacar Kamara and Tyrone Mings both suffered serious knee injuries. It’s looking like they could return late next month, though.
Matty Cash has a thigh injury but could return before the end of the month.
Last Aston Villa Lineup
Here’s how Aston Villa lined up against Young Boys.
Wolves Recent Form
Wolves have been poor in the new season so far as they are yet to earn a victory in the Premier League, losing three versus Arsenal, Chelsea, and Newcastle and drawing against Nottingham Forest.
During the week, they were knocked out of the League Cup by Brighton.
Wolves Injury News
Gary O’Neil has a long injury list to contend with. Bastien Menadjou, Toti Gomes, Yerson Mosquera, Craig Dawson, Nelson Semedo, Enso Gonzalez Medina, Sasa Kalajdzic, Boubacar Traore and Rayan Ait-Nouri are either definitely out or a doubt.
Last Wolves Lineup
Here’s how Wolves lined up against Newcastle.
Aston Villa vs Wolves – who is the referee and VAR?
Referee: Peter Bankes
Assistants: Eddie Smart, Nick Greenhalgh
Fourth official: Leigh Doughty
VAR: Rob Jones
Assistant VAR: Mark Scholes
Aston Villa – Player To Watch
Youri Tielemans was the best player on the pitch in the Champions League victory over Young Boys, proving his worth at an elite level. He has stepped up in the absence of Douglas Luiz to become the team’s main man in midfield.
Wolves – Player…
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Publish date : 2024-09-19 10:03:40
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