Aston Villa vs AZ Alkmaar team news: Starting lineups named for Europa Conference League clash

Unai Emery and Pascal Jansen have named their starting lineups and substitutes ahead of this evening's UEFA Europa Conference League fixture between Aston Villa and AZ Alkmaar.

Kicking off under the lights at Villa Park when the clock strikes 8pm, both teams will be desperate for a win for different reasons. The hosts can all but secure qualification for the knockout round, while AZ need a win to realistically stay in the running.

The reverse fixture, in Alkmaar on October 26, was very one-sided as Emery's men ran out dominant 4-1 victors. Villa will want to discover similar form once again, while AZ will be keen to get redemption. Here are the two teams.

Aston Villa vs AZ Alkmaar lineups

Villa XI: Martinez (GK); Konsa, Carlos, Lenglet, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn, Bailey; Diaby, Watkins.

Villa subs: Olsen (GK), Marschall (GK), Cash, D. Luiz, B. Traore, Pau, A. Moreno, Chambers, Zaniolo, Duran, Dendoncker.

AZ Alkmaar XI: Ryan (GK); Sugawara, Bazoer, Martins Indi, Wolfe; Mijnans, Clasie, De Wit; Van Bommel, Sadiq, Pavlidis.

AZ Alkmaar subs: Verhulst (GK), Virginio Deen (GK), Penetra, Dantas, Odgaard, Mihailovic, Van Brederode, Poku, Dekker, Goudmijn, Kasius, Goes.