Ange Postecoglou
Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur will go head-to-head in the Premier League at Villa Park on Friday night, with both teams prioritising qualification for the Champions League to end their season.
Unai Emery's side kept their chances of a top five finish alive with a 1-0 win away at Bournemouth last time out, while Ange Postecoglou's team currently sit 17th in the table after a 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace with their attention currently fully focused on the Europa League final next week.
Both sides have got some injury concerns heading into the game which will leave the managers with some big decisions to make, and this is how GIVEMEPORT expect the teams to line up.
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Aston Villa Team News
Tielemans still unavailable
Tielemans
Tielemans
The Villans are still set to be without key midfielder Youri Tielemans for this game after he suffered a hamstring injury, and he may not return before the end of the season. He joins forward Marcus Rashford on the sidelines, meaning the loanee has now played his last game for the club, as he can't feature against Man Utd next week either.
Amadou Onana played well when given a start in midfield last time out and he could continue in that role, while Pau Torres and Tyrone Mings continue to compete for a spot at centre-back. Jacob Ramsey is suspended following his red card last time out.
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Aston Villa Injuries and Suspensions
Player
Youri Tielemans
Jacob Ramsey
Marcus Rashford
Emery Drops Team News Update
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Emery shared an update on his squad ahead of the game.
Aston Villa Predicted XI
Onana and Malen to start
Donyell Malen
Donyell Malen
Aston Villa Predicted XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Onana, Kamara, Malen; Rogers; Watkins.
Aston Villa Predicted Substitutes: Olsen (GK), Disasi (DEF), Pau (DEF), Maatsen (DEF), Garcia (DEF), Bogarde (MID), Barkley (MID), Bailey (FWD), Asensio (FWD),
With Ramsey suspended, Rashford injured and Marco Asensio struggling for form, Emery should bring Donyell Malen into the starting lineup for this game out wide.
That should see £335,000-a-week trio Asensio, Leon Bailey and Pau Torres benched for the crunch tie.
Tottenham Team News
Kulusevski sidelined
Dejan Kulusevski in action for Tottenham Hotspur
Dejan Kulusevski in action for Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs have been rocked by the news that influential playmaker Dejan Kulusevski has been forced to undergo knee surgery, all-but ruling him out of next week's Europa League final. He joins James Maddison and Lucas Bergvall on the sidelines, while Radu Dragusin is also a long-term absentee after his ACL tear.
Captain Heung-Min Son returned to action as a substitute in the last game and could get a start to get more rhythm before the final, but Postecoglou will surely be considering making big changes ahead of the game.
Postecoglou Drops Team News Update
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Postecoglou shared an update on his squad ahead of the game.
Tottenham Predicted XI
Gray and Odobert to start
Archie Gray
Archie Gray
Tottenham Predicted XI: Vicario; Spence, Danso, Davies, Udogie; Gray, Sarr, Ajayi; Odobert, Son, Moore.
Tottenham Predicted Substitutes: Kinsky (GK), Porro (DEF), Romero (DEF), Van de Ven (DEF), Bissouma (MID), Bentancur (MID), Tel (FWD), Richarlison (FWD), Solanke (FWD).
Postecoglou is unlikely to risk losing any more stars for the game and should name another much-changed team, meaning players like Archie Gray and Wilson Odobert should get the nod.
That would leave big earners Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke on the bench, while academy sensations Mikey Moore and Damola Ajayi could also make rare starts.