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Aston Villa v Palace team news: No Martinez, Malen + Guessand start

The final match of Gameweek 3 – and the last Premier League fixture before the October international break – sees Aston Villa and Crystal Palace square off at Villa Park.

Unai Emery’s side are yet to score this season and have a poor recent record against Palace, having failed to win any of their last five encounters.

Kick-off is at 19:00 BST.

Unai Emery makes five changes from the team that lost at Brentford last weekend.

**Marco Bizot** comes in for **Emiliano Martinez** in goal, with the Argentine linked with a move away before Monday’s transfer deadline.

**Ezri Konsa**, **Ian Maatsen**, **Donyell Malen** and **Evann Guessand** also start.

Out go the benched **Pau Torres** and **Lucas Digne**, as well as the injured **Boubacar Kamara** and **Amadou Onana**.

Palace boss Oliver Glasner makes two alterations from Thursday, as **Tyrick Mitchell** and **Will Hughes** replace **Jefferson Lerma** and **Borna Sosa**.

**Aston Villa XI:** Bizot, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen, McGinn, Tielemans, Malen, Rogers, Guessand, Watkins

_Subs: Proctor, Digne, Buendia, Pau, Bogarde, Rowe, Jimoh-Aloba, Burrowes, Patterson_

**Crystal Palace XI:** Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell, Sarr, Kamada, Mateta

_Subs: Benitez, Lerma, Pino, Clyne, Esse, Sosa, Rodney, Devenny, Cardines_

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