Following a painful night against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, Aston Villa hit the road once again for a Premier League date with already-relegated Southampton on Saturday afternoon.
The Lions were slain 3-1 by PSG in the first leg of their European quarter-final on Wednesday, a few days after the Saints' identical defeat to Tottenham Hotspur confirmed their demotion to the Championship, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
SOUTHAMPTON vs. ASTON VILLA
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SOUTHAMPTON
Out: Flynn Downes (suspended), Albert Gronbaek (tendon), Charlie Taylor (hip)
Doubtful: Paul Onuachu (ankle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ramsdale; Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Stephens; Walker-Peters, Smallbone, Ugochukwu, Manning; Fernandes; Onuachu, Sulemana
ASTON VILLA
Out: None
Doubtful: Leon Bailey (unspecified)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Martinez; Garcia, Disasi, Mings, Maatsen; Onana, Tielemans; Malen, Asensio, Ramsey; Watkins
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
