Unai Emery has named his side to take on Bournemouth in the Premier League
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery
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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has named his starting XI to face Bournemouth in the Premier League this afternoon.
He has made six changes from the side which beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-0 on Thursday night.
Emi Martinez starts in goal behind a defence of Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres and Lucas Digne.
Boubacar Kamara and Amadou Onana operate in the double pivot, while John McGinn, Emi Buendia and Morgan Rogers support Ollie Watkins.
Harvey Elliott has not been included in the matchday squad, while Tyrone Mings and Andres Garcia are injured.
Villa are targeting their sixth home win in a row this afternoon against a Bournemouth side who have impressed so far this term.
The Cherries, however, are winless in their last five Premier League games against Villa.
Villa XI vs Bournemouth: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Buendia, Rogers, Watkins.
Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Maatsen, Bogarde, Barkley, Tielemans, Guessand, Sancho, Malen.
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