Aston Villa v Leeds United Pre-Match Thread - Sat 21st 3pm

[Toronto Villa]

We go again...

[eamonn]

Our performances against Everton, Brentford and Brighton don't inspire much confidence. I'll take another 1-0 win off Tammy's shin (VAR'd onside).

[PaulWinch again]

Need to win.

[Witton Warrior]

Lucky Villa but Leeds will bring loads

[brontebilly]

1-0 win will do it. Big selection decisions for Emery, main positive from the Newcastle first half performance. We didn't have that v Brentford or Everton.

Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Maatsen, Onana, Luiz, Bailey, Rogers, Barkley, Tammy.

Barkley would be fortunate to start but I think Buendia has a bit of a flat spot form wise. Sancho came on in that 10 role v Newcastle and did ok to be fair but I don't trust him. Would go with Barkley again, hopefully has a goal in him and 60-70 mins or so. Lindelof or Mings at LCB but I think Lindelof deserves his chance.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Need to win.

Need to win the midfield if we want to win. A midfield three of Luiz, Onana and Bogarde is the only solution if Unai only sees Barkley as a 10. Leeds will fight all game long and will see how other teams have packed the central midfield to easily break though whilst leaving us no place to operate, forcing us to go long.

Maatsen to provide some width down the left, Garcia on the right if Cash isn't available, Konsa back and a toss up between Torres and Mings alongside him.

Upfront, Rogers as the left 10, Buendia as the right 10, both hard workers, link up well with the technical ability to open up Leeds and score or supply. Abraham more than deserves to start and hopefully he can continue to keep hold of the ball, lay it off and start scoring a few.

Martinez

Garcia Konsa Torres/Mings Maatsen

Onana Luiz Bogarde

Buendia Rogers

Abraham