Aston Villa lineup vs. Tottenham: Predicted XI for Premier League fixture as Unai Emery makes quadruple change

Aston Villa caput manager Unai Emery could beryllium tempted into a fewer changes erstwhile the Lions big Tottenham Hotspur successful Sunday's Premier League match.

The Villans are welcoming the Lilywhites to the West Midlands successful betwixt their 2 Europa League semi-final clashes with Nottingham Forest, who prevailed 1-0 successful Thursday's archetypal leg astatine the City Ground.

As Villa person each but secured a top-five decorativeness successful the Premier League, Emery should prioritise the instrumentality fixture adjacent week, meaning that rotation could beryllium successful store connected Sunday afternoon.

The ex-Arsenal brag volition beryllium forced into 1 alteration, arsenic Amadou Onana sustained a calf wounded successful the midweek nonaccomplishment to Forest and has been ruled retired of gameweek 35.

Douglas Luiz and Lamare Bogarde are vying for the close to regenerate him, but arsenic the second came disconnected the seat to measurement successful for the stricken Onana successful midweek, helium is seemingly archetypal successful enactment to articulation Youri Tielemans successful the centre.

Further forward, Jadon Sancho and Leon Bailey could supply caller legs retired wide successful enactment of Ollie Watkins, who has struck 10 of his 11 Premier League goals this play since the opening of December.

Emery's backline is apt to stay mostly unchanged, but Ian Maatsen could displace Lucas Digne, who gave distant the game-winning punishment against Forest.

Aston Villa imaginable starting lineup:

Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; Tielemans, Bogarde; Bailey, Rogers, Sancho; Watkins

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