Aston Villa vs Brentford team news: Starting lineups confirmed in Premier League

The lineups have been named for Aston Villa vs Brentford in the Premier League.
Charlie Haffenden
By Charlie Haffenden
Published 6th Apr 2024, 14:01 BST
Updated 6th Apr 2024, 14:04 BST

Unai Emery and Thomas Frank have named their respective starting lineups and substitutes ahead of this afternoon’s Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Brentford at Villa Park.

The Villans, currently two points above Tottenham Hotspur, will be keen to extend the gap with the fellow Champions League chasers in action on Sunday. The Bees, meanwhile, could do with a positive result to ease fears of being dragged into the relegation battle.

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Villa are boosted before kick-off with Ollie Watkins and Emiliano Martinez both back in the starting lineup after missing the 4-1 defeat at Manchester City. Captain John McGinn has also returned after his three-match ban. Here are both teams in full.

Aston Villa vs Brentford lineups

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

Villa subs: Olsen (GK), A. Moreno, Chambers, Diaby, Zaniolo, Duran, Kesler-Hayden, Iroegbunam, Kellyman.

Brentford XI: Flekken (GK); Roerslev, Zanka, Ajer, Collins, Reguilon; Janelt, Jensen; Damsgaard, Wissa, Mbuemo.

Brentford subs: Strakosha (GK), Maupay, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Toney, Lewis-Potter, Baptiste, Ji-soo, Yarmoliuk.

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