Aston Villa v Newcastle United FA Cup 4th round pre match

[AV82EC]

I’d be massively surprised if Onana started on Saturday.
It seems that Unai is managing his minutes, tiredness and risk of injury.

And if Joelinton plays the probability of incompetent dangerous tackling injuring another of our midfielders

Isn’t part time thug/footballer Joelinton injured?

[PeterWithesShin]

My prediction is that if we put out a strong team some will moan. And if we put out a 'weaker' team, some will moan.

Put out a strong team and batter Newcastle. It's our year.

3-1

[Chris Smith]

I’m expecting a few changes for both teams. Before the recent injuries I think most of us had a similar fixed idea of our best 11 with only a couple of positions up for debate. It’s not the case now so starting Bailey, Barkley, Digne and Abraham shouldn’t really be a contentious decision.

[olaftab]

I said this last round, play the kids.
In fact if we do now go with the B squad it begs the question why we risked the A team in the last round. Poor intial decision in my opinion although the response on here was "to rest players is disrespectful to the travelling support".

Oh you kidz, the way you think.

I fully expected Unai to play the B team last night with an important FA cup tie fewer than 72 hours away.

[fredm]

UE has matches in important order.  Number 1 for him is the Europa League.  He wants to win that to make it 5 times a winner plus put us in the CL next year. Number 2 is to get us in the top 5 of the PL so we are in the CL next season. After that comes the FA Cup.
In my opinion he should choose the 7 substitutes from last night with 4 additions of people who need game time to help them get fit.

[RamboandBruno]

Tough game. Our injuries, plus this is all they have to realistically play for.

Martinez
Bogarde
Konsa
Torres
Mastsen
Onana
Luiz
Barklay
Abrahams
Rogers
Bailey

[Dave]

Bizot

Bogarde
Lindelof
Torres
Digne

Hemmings
Douglas Luiz

Sancho
Buendia
Bailey

Abraham

[PeterWithesShin]

5 at the back would be good right now.

[algy]

Full strength team (as much as we’re able), knock this mob in to next week, then have a week’s R&R.

[Flamingo Lane]

I'd like for us to work out a way of playing without Rogers in the side, on whom we are over reliant and he needs a rest.

[Brazilian Villain]

5 at the back would be good right now.

Only if it's to get the players used to the system ahead of the upcoming league games.

[VancouverLion]

5 at the back would be good right now.

Only if it's to get the players used to the system ahead of the upcoming league games.

Having Bogarde fill in at right back is one thing, asking him to play right wing back is another. We saw what happened at Palace away second half last year when Bailey was tasked with playing wing back, disastrous!

[PaulWinch again]

I’d play a strong side. We’ve got a week off after this game and we need to get into the winning habit.

[BoVillan esq]

Fantastic game, game of the round for me, Aston Villa vs Newcastle Utd in the FA Cup conjures up all kinds of magic, really hope Alysson gets a start and in his correct position, lets see this guy, watching him last night and he's got great touch and balance, looks kinda like Rogers I think once Unai has let this guy know what he wants from him, then let him lose to really make a splash, he has it in him to be a very special player if its allowed.

Aston Villa 3 Newcastle Utd 2, total thriller, fingers crossed.

[PaulWinch again]

Fantastic game, game of the round for me, Aston Villa vs Newcastle Utd in the FA Cup conjures up all kinds of magic, really hope Alysson gets a start and in his correct position, lets see this guy, watching him last night and he's got great touch and balance, looks kinda like Rogers I think once Unai has let this guy know what he wants from him, then let him lose to really make a splash, he has it in him to be a very special player if its allowed.

Aston Villa 3 Newcastle Utd 2, total thriller, fingers crossed.

No pressure Alysson!