Aston Villa predicted XI v Everton as ‘awful performer starts’ in cup

Here’s how we expect Aston Villa’s heavily rotated lineup to look for the Carabao Cup clash against Everton on Wednesday.

Aston Villa switch competitions for a third time in the space of six days as they take on Everton in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.

Back on home soil at Villa Park, Unai Emery and his men will be hoping to advance to the fourth round with an August repeat.

The Villans made it look easy on August 20 as they ran out 4-0 victors against Sean Dyche’s Toffees in the Premier League.

Villa are also on a high from beating Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge last time out, though Everton also won – 3-1 away at Brentford.

Emery is likely to rotate heavily due to the bigger game on the weekend, against Brighton & Hove Albion.

With that in mind, flick through the pages to see the 11 players we think will start in the cup midweek.

5. LB - Lucas Digne

With Alex Moreno still not back, Digne is probably going to have to take on most minutes for a while. | Getty Images

Solidity in midfield is critical for Villa, even against an out-of-sorts Everton side. Luiz encapsulates reliability. | Getty Images

Needs as much game time as possible in non-Premier League matches. This is a good chance to impress. | Getty Images

Heads back into the team out on the right flank, giving the opportunity for John McGinn to have a rest. | Getty Images