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Aston Villa vs Newcastle Confirmed Lineups for August 16

These are the confirmed lineups for Aston Villa vs Newcastle on the opening weekend of Premier League action. Two of the main competitors for European football will squad off in the early Saturday kick-off slot. Who will make the first big hit in this season’s battle for Europe?

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Aston Villa vs Newcastle Confirmed Lineups for Premier League Opener

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### Aston Villa Team News

This will be updated when the starting eleven is officially announced.

### Notable Changes

Check back as this will be discussed when the official lineup is revealed. Last season this was done roughly 75 minutes before kick-off.

### Newcastle Team News

This will be updated when the team lineup is officially announced.

### Notable Changes

Be sure to check back as this will be detailed when the starting eleven drops. This will be approximately 75 minutes before kick-off based on the previous campaign.

### Aston Villa Premier League Squad

* Emi Martinez

* Marco Bizot

* Matty Cash

* Ezri Konsa

* Tyrone Mings

* Lucas Digne

* Pau Torres

* Alex Moreno

* Andres Garcia

* Ian Maatsen

* Lamare Bogarde

* Ross Barkley

* John McGinn

* Youri Tielemans

* Emiliano Buendia

* Amadou Onana

* Leon Bailey

* Leander Dendoncker

* Jacob Ramsey

* Boubacar Kamara

* Ollie Watkins

* Donyell Malen

* Samuel Illing-Junior

* Morgan Rogers

* Evann Guessand

* Lewis Dobbin

(Squad details [via](https://www.premierleague.com/en/clubs/7/aston-villa/squad))

### Newcastle Premier League Squad

* Nick Pope

* John Ruddy

* Mark Gilespie

* Max Thompson

* Aaron Ramsdale

* Kieran Trippier

* Lewis Hall

* Sven Botman

* Fabian Schar

* Jamaal Lascelles

* Malick Thiaw

* Matt Targett

* Emil Krafth

* Tino Livramento

* Harrison Ashby

* Dan Burn

* Alex Murphy

* Joelinton

* Sandro Tonali

* Harvey Barnes

* Jacob Murphy

* Joe Willock

* Bruno Guimaraes

* Lewis Miley

* Anthony Gordon

* Alexander Isak

* William Osula

* Anthony Elanga

Stay tuned for the Aston Villa vs Newcastle confirmed lineups. There will be news as well as discussions on who started, who missed out, and what tactical changes the managers could make. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for this important top division clash.

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