Aston Villa v FC Salzburg Pre-match

[ChicagoLion]

I think it’s clear we’ll see the youngsters and it’s difficult to argue that’s a bad thing.  We can’t afford any more injuries.  Get through the next month with positive results and you’d have to be confident of a really good end to the season.

Looking at our fixtures, we need to take a lot of points in February.

[Drummond]

I literally  have no idea who plays this one if we leave onana out.  Bogade and ? Hemmings might get a start but i think this may have  to be a game we use elliot. We literally  have no choice

No choice except the one you mentioned in the previous sentence. And the other options mentioned since. Calm down dear.

[Smithy]

If ever there was a time to give some of the youngsters a decent run-out, now is that time.  We can't play any of the new signings, and we've qualified for the knockout stage already.  The only thing to play for is whether we have the second leg at home, or not, from the QF onwards. 

Yes, that's a nice to have, but it's a long way from being a 'must-win' scenario that necessitates risking first-teamers.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a decent chunk of minutes for Hemmings and Alobah, as well as Bogarde starting, plus maybe minutes for Kadan Young from the bench.

If he plays a side close to full strength, and we get an injury, I fear this place might go into meltdown...