Unai Emery has selected his Aston Villa team to face Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium
Tyrone Mings of Aston Villa
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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has named his starting XI to face Bournemouth in the Premier League.
He has made four changes from the team that lost 1-0 to Brentford last weekend as Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana and Ollie Watkins all come in.
Emi Martinez starts in goal behind a defence of Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Mings and Digne.
Amadou Onana and Douglas Luiz operate in the double pivot, while Emi Buendia, Jadon Sancho and Morgan Rogers support striker Ollie Watkins.
Following their 4-0 win at Villa Park in November, Villa are looking to complete the league double over Bournemouth for the first time.
Emery’s side have, however, lost three of their last six Premier League games - as many as they lost in their first 18 this season.
Opponents Bournemouth have won three of their last four Premier League matches after a run of 11 without a win.
The Cherries have also won five of their last seven league games against sides starting the day in the top three of the table.
Villa starting XI vs Bournemouth: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Onana, Luiz; Sancho, Rogers, Buendia; Watkins.
Subs: Bizot, Proctor, Lindelof, Maatsen, Torres, Bogarde, Bailey, Barkley, Abraham.
Bournemouth starting XI: Petrovic, Truffert, Cook, Hill, Senesi, Scott, Jimenez, Adli, Kroupi, Rayan, Evanilson.
Subs: Mandas, Milosavljevic, Dacosta, Smith, Diakite, Unal, Toth, Brooks, Christie.
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