Aston Villa suffered a setback in their top four bid on Wednesday when they were thumped by title hopefuls Manchester City. The good news was that Tottenham could only draw with West Ham, meaning they were only able to gain a point on Unai Emery’s men.
What Villa do in the transfer market this summer will depend on whether they can secure Champions League football, but plenty of players have already been linked with a Villa Park switch. With that in mind, we have put together a possible starting XI for next season based on recent transfer rumours. Take a look below.
1. GK - Emilaino Martinez
Martinez will remain the starter in goal.
2. LB - Lucas Digne
Digne will battle it out with Moreno here.
3. CB - Pau Torres
Torres should be the starter on the left side of defence. Mings should add competition in the back line when he returns.
4. CB - Diego Carlos
Diego Carlos will fancy his chances of being a starter.