Wolves vs Aston Villa team news: Starting lineups announced for West Midlands derby

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Team news live from Molineux for Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa in the Premier League.

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa have unveiled their starting lineups and substitutes ahead of this afternoon’s West Midlands derby at Molineux.

Both buoying with confidence after shock victories in the Premier League last weekend, this could be a hotly contested encounter.

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Wolves earned a surprise 2-1 win over champions Manchester City, while Villa thrashed Brighton & Hove Albion by six goals to one.

Here’s how both teams line up this afternoon.

Wolves vs Aston Villa starting lineups

Wolves XI: Sa (GK); Semedo; Dawson, Kilman, Toti, Ait-Nouri; Gomes, Lemina; Hwang, Cunha, Neto.

Wolves subs: Bentley (GK), Doherty, S. Bueno, Boubacar Traore, Silva, Kalajdzic, Jonny, Doyle, Sarabia.

Villa XI: Martinez (GK); Konsa, D. Carlos, Pau, Digne; Kamara, D. Luiz, Cash, McGinn; Diaby, Watkins.

Villa subs: Olsen (GK), Tielemans, Bertrand Traore, Chambers, Lenglet, Zaniolo, Duran, Bailey, Dendoncker.

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