Manchester City vs Aston Villa team news: Coutinho AND Buendia start

Aston Villa will have to make do without their ever-reliable goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, for their huge match with Manchester City as the Argentine sits out.

It’s Robin Olsen, the man on loan from Roma, who gets his first start of the campaign on the final day of the season here at the Etihad Stadium.

The team in full then sees Olsen in goal with a back four of Matty Cash, Tyrone Mings, Calum Chambers and Lucas Digne.

John McGinn is in the heart of midfield and he’s joined by Douglas Luiz and Jacob Ramsey.

Philippe Coutinho and Emiliano Buendia both start either side of Ollie Watkins in what looks, on paper at least, to be an incredibly exciting trio. Both teams in full

Manchester City (4-3-3): Ederson; Cancelo, Stones, Laporte, Fernandinho; Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva; Foden Mahrez, Jesus

Subs: Carson, Walker, Ake, Sterling, Gundogan, Grealish, Zinchenko, Palmer, McAtee

Aston Villa (4-3-3): Olsen; Cash, Mings, Chambers, Digne; McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey; Coutinho, Watkins, Buendia

Subs: Sinisalo, Sanson, Traore, Young, Nakamba, Ings, Chukwuemeka, Chrisene, Iroegbunam

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