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It's set to be an electric season for Aston Villa with hopes high following a superb end to the last campaign under Unai Emery.
There's Europa Conference League football to get excited about for Villains fans as well this season and the year ahead all starts at St James' Park this weekend.
Emery's team to face Newcastle United is still under wraps with some positions all but guaranteed and others up for grabs. Some of those most in the know are fantasy football lovers who have spent the summer analysing form and trends to pick their sides for the season ahead.
BirminghamWorld looks at the Aston Villa starting XI that Fantasy Premier League managers want to see, according to player ownership on the game.
5. RB - Matty Cash, 6.8%
No doubt a player whose ownership will grow throughout the season, Matty Cash (4.5) will be looking to improve on last year’s attacking returns of two assists. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
6. LM - Leon Bailey, 0.7%
Leon Bailey (5.5) didn’t quite hit the hype last season in fantasy football but is still attracting some interest from users. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
7. CM - Douglas Luiz, 3.2%
Douglas Luiz (5.5) offers security of starts and the occasional attacking return with six goals and seven assists last season. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
8. CM - Youri Tielemans, 1.3%
Unai Emery might go with Boubacar Kamara (5.0) but fantasy managers want to see Youri Tielemans (6.0) in the side. | Getty Images for Premier League Photo: Getty Images