Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur team news: Emery and Postecoglou name starting lineups in Premier League

Unai Emery and Ange Postecoglou have named their respective starting lineups and substitutes ahead of this afternoon's vital Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur.

Commencing battle at Villa Park in a proper six-pointer, the pressure on both sides is fierce as it's still uncertain whether a fifth team will qualify for Champions League football. All eyes are on fourth spot and Villa could form an eight-point gap to Tottenham with a win today. A defeat, however, and Spurs will move to within two points with a game in hand.

Emery has braved three changes from the 0-0 draw at Ajax on Thursday night, with John McGinn, Leon Bailey and Matty Cash coming in for Morgan Rogers, Tim Iroegbunam and Moussa Diaby. Spurs, meanwhile, have swapped out Timo Werner, Emerson Royal and Rodrigo Bentancur for Brennan Johnson, Pedro Porro and Pape Matar Sarr.

Aston Villa vs Tottenham lineups

Villa XI: Martinez (GK); Konsa, Lenglet, Pau, Digne; Cash, McGinn, D. Luiz, Tielemans; Bailey, Watkins.

Villa subs: Olsen (GK), D. Carlos, A. Moreno, Diaby, Zaniolo, Duran, Rogers, Kesler-Hayde, Iroegbunam.

Spurs XI: Vicario (GK); Porro, Van de Ven, Romero, Udogie; Bissouma, Sarr; Kulusevski, Maddison, Johnson; Son.

Spurs subs: Austin (GK), Royal, Davies, Dragusin, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Lo Celso, Scarlett, Werner.