Premier League 2024-2025: Aston Villa-Brighton, the likely lineups

Aston Villa-Brighton, the probable formations

Aston Villa and Brighton will face each other on Monday evening of the 19th day of the Premier League. Kickoff at Villa Park at 8:45 p.m. The hosts, after the knockout with Newcastle on Boxing Day, will try to hit the three points to get closer to the Champions zone again, while the guests will try to get a result to get closer to the Europe zone.

Emery is expected to deploy Watkins as a central forward, with Rogers, Tielemans and McGinn as trequartists. In the median, space should be given to Onana and Kamara. Hurzeler, on the other hand, is expected to rely on Rutter as center forward, with Gruda, Joao Pedro and Mitoma acting a few yards further back.

Probable lineups

ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Dibu Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Pau Torres, Digne; Kamara, Onana; McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers; Watkins. Coach: Emery.

BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupiñán; Baleba, Wieffer; Gruda, Joao Pedro, Mitoma; Rutter. Coach: Hurzeler.