Aston Villa vs. Sunderland: Predicted XI for Unai Emery's side ahead of Black Cats showdown

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery indispensable determine whether to rotate a fig of his players for Sunday's Premier League fixture against Sunderland.

The mode of Thursday's 4-0 triumph implicit Bologna successful the Europa League enabled the Spaniard to remainder 5 of his cardinal players betwixt the 64th and 78th minutes.

As such, it is plausible that the players successful question - Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins - each support their places.

Leon Bailey is simply a imaginable alternate to Emiliano Buendia connected the flank if Emery would similar to remainder the Argentine.

Although Ross Barkley is caller owed to his ineligibility for the Europa League, a 4th consecutive Premier League commencement for the 32-year-old is not a foregone conclusion.

If alterations are made to the backline, Tyrone Mings and Ian Maatsen are options astatine centre-back and left-back respectively.

Having flooded a calf contented to commencement against Bologna, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez appears successful enactment to support his spot betwixt the sticks.

However, contempt recovering from a enarthrosis wounded to beryllium introduced arsenic a substitute versus the Serie A outfit, Jadon Sancho whitethorn stay connected the substitutes' bench.

Aston Villa imaginable starting lineup:

Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; Onana, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Buendia; Watkins

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