Aston Villa predicted line-up vs Burnley: double change made amid Tyrone Mings injury latest

Aston Villa are back in Premier League action on Sunday with a clash against Burnley at Villa Park before the international break. Unai Emery’s side have won their last three games on the spin following their slow start to the new season. They beat Feyenoord 2-0 away in the Europa League last time out after goals by Emi Buendia and John McGinn.

The Midlands outfit will be looking to keep their momentum going now as they look to rise up the table. Their upcoming opponents were promoted from the Championship in the last campaign under the guidance of Scott Parker. They went up from the second tier along with Leeds United and Sunderland.

Aston Villa injury latest ahead of Burnley

Aston Villa have a few players out of action at the moment. Tyrone Mings went off injured against Fulham in their last league outing. The defender is now set for a spell on the sidelines but his exact return date is yet to be known.

Midfielder Amadou Onana remains sidelined with a thigh injury. The 24-year-old signed from Everton in July 2024 and penned a bumper five-year deal. He has since played 36 matches, two of which have come in this campaign, and he is expected back after the international break.

They have also been without the services of Youri Tielemans at this moment in time. Similarly to Onana, he is most likely expected to be seen later this month. The ex-Leicester City man has been missed in the middle of the park recently and will be hoping to be back on the pitch as quickly and as safely as possible.

Ross Barkley has endured a frustrating start to this term and is lacking match fitness. When fit, the 31-year-old gives Emery another option to pick from. He injects experience into their squad. Elsewhere, Jadon Sancho has been ill and will need be assessed.

Aston Villa predicted XI vs Burnley

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez is poised to come back into the starting. Marco Bizot started against Feyenoord and kept a clean sheet. However, Martinez is their number one in the league and stayed put this past summer despite attention from elsewhere.

Matty Cash and Luca Digne like to get up and down the flanks of defence. The latter dropped to the bench in Rotterdam but came off the bench. Ian Maatsen took his place but it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Emery switch them again.

Ezri Konsa will keep his place in the starting XI. Pau Torres should also get the nod again in place of the injured Mings. The 28-year-old joined in 2023 from Villarreal and has since made 79 appearances altogether.

McGinn has been in fine goal scoring form over recent times and will be in confident mood. Boubakar Kamara played alongside him from the off against Feyenoord and that could happen again against Burnley. Lamare Bogarde will be waiting in the wings.

Evann Guessand and Morgan Rogers will be eager to cause the Clarets some issues, whilst Buendia has two goals and two matches so may play ahead of Liverpool loanee Harvey Elliott. Up front, Watkins found the net for the first time this season against Fulham and will be looking to add to his tally.

Aston Villa’s full predicted XI to play Burnley: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, McGinn; Guessand, Buendia, Rogers; Watkins