Aston Villa vs Wigan Athletic Pre-Match Thread

[PaulTheVillan]

Steer
De Laet Samba Chester Taylor
Jedinak Lansbury
Adomah       O'Hare         Green
Davis

Win 2-0

[Goldie.7]

I would rest Davis. He's already played last Monday and Saturday, mixing him in tomorrow when we need him sharp for Friday seems excessive.

[Oscar Arce]

Steer
Bree Elphick Samba Bjarnasson
Jedinak or Lyden
Lansbury O'Hare
Adomah Hogan Hepburn-Murphy

[Drummond]

Unchanged side. We need momentum and form. By all means make subs when we're way ahead.

They can play Friday as well, perhaps with a slight tweak if necessary that way it's only one or two players adapting rather than a team.

[KRS]

Definitely need to rest a few of them just to avoid injuries and give some much needed game time to a few others, however I would agree that we should stick as close to a winning formula as possible to keep momentum going. Win both these games and they get their rest in the international break full of confidence and in good form.

[olaftab]

We don't need to rest anyone at this stage of the season. Play the best 11 and win the match.

[andyh]

We don't need to rest anyone at this stage of the season. Play the best 11 and win the match.

I agree.
Get the game won early and then make changes.

[PeterWithesShin]

2 weeks off after the Bristol City game so unless anyone is carrying a knock I don't see the end to rest anyone.

[KRS]

We can't afford to risk losing Chester, Terry and Taylor through unnecessarily injuries if we don't need to play them; and Steer, De Laet, Bree, Samba, Adomah, O'Hare and Jedinak (if fit) should be given game time...and might be a good opportunity for Hogan to get a few goals if he's fit enough too.

[tomd2103]

2 weeks off after the Bristol City game so unless anyone is carrying a knock I don't see the end to rest anyone.

Chester and Taylor will be away with Wales so no break for them and not sure of Whelan is still in the ROI set up.  Onomah and a few others might have England juniors duty and I'm guessing Jedinak will be back in time to head off Down Under.  Does Elmohamady play for Egypt?

[PeterWithesShin]

I'd rotate a few just to give some game time to the squad, but there's no need to rest players less than a month into a season. Apart from Terry as he's old and a twat, and probably Taylor as we don't have another proper LB so may as well see how his replacement if he's injured/suspended looks.

[brian green]

If he plays Davis, Green and Bree we will score five.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Guy at work reckoned that Bruce said we'll rest Davis so he's fit for Friday, although I can't see the quote anywhere.

[cdbearsfan]

2 weeks off after the Bristol City game so unless anyone is carrying a knock I don't see the end to rest anyone.

Johnstone will be rotated. I've no problem with giving Steer another go after he saved a penalty in the last round.

[QuintonVilla]

2-2. Win on penalties.