Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth team news: Emery and Iraola name lineups in Premier League

Unai Emery and Andoni Iraola have named their starting lineups and substitutes for this afternoon’s Premier League fixture between Aston Villa and AFC Bournemouth at Villa Park.

The Villans, given a hero’s welcome on their arrival to the stadium, will be buoyant after their advance to the Europa Conference League semi-finals. But with rewards come repercussions as today’s hosts will be mightily fatigued from going the distance in Lille on Thursday.

Bournemouth, one of the Premier League’s most improved teams this season, will look to take advantage of Villa’s tired legs. Unai Emery’s men often suffer against wide play on the transition and that’s one of the Cherries’ specialities.

On the team news front, Leon Bailey returns to the starting lineup after missing out on a place in the XI midweek. Moussa Diaby retains his spot, while winter signing Morgan Rogers joins an attacking-looking midfield with John McGinn and Youri Tielemans.

Aston Villa vs Bournemouth lineups

Villa XI: Martinez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne; McGinn, Tielemans, Bailey, Rogers; Diaby, Watkins.

Villa subs: Olsen (GK), D. Carlos, Chambers, Lenglet, Duran, Kesler-Hayden, Iroegbunam, Munroe, Kellyman.

Bournemouth XI: Neto (GK); Smith, Senesi, Zabarnyi, Kelly; Cook, Christie; Ouattara, Kluivert, Kerkez; Solanke.

Bournemouth subs: Travers (GK), McKenna, Scott, Hill, Semenyo, Enes Unal, Philip, Aarons, Gonzalez.