SAD News: Unai Emery confirm the suspension of John McGinn few minutes ago
Aston Villa and Bournemouth will return to Premier League action on Saturday afternoon when the two sides meet at Villa Park looking to continue their good form.
Unai Emery’s side made it three wins from three in the Champions League in midweek without conceding a goal as they defeated Bologna 2-0 on Tuesday night, while Andoni Iraola’s Cherries will look to carry the momentum from their monumental 2-0 win over title challengers Arsenal last weekend.
A heavy schedule awaits both sides so we could see some changes to the teams, and this is how GIVEMESPORT expects the lineups to look.
Aston Villa Team News
Philogene suspended
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Emery opted to make some changes to his team for the midweek Champions League game with Jhon Duran handed a rare start, and scoring once again, while Ian Maatsen was also given the nod from the start in a fine performance.
Amadou Onana was replaced at half-time by Ross Barkley with suggestions he may have hurt his hamstring once more, while winger Jaden Philogene is suspended following his red card for two quick yellows last time out.
Despite his goal from the start, the “insane” Duran is likely to return to the bench with Ollie Watkins taking his place in the starting lineup while Lucas Digne can expect a recall at left-back ahead of Maatsen too. With Onana, who has also been described as “insane”, hobbling off in midweek he may not be risked, which should allow Jacob Ramsey to come back into the side and captain John McGinn to move into a more central position in his absence.
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Bournemouth Team News
Alex Scott out for weeks
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After a slow start to the season the Cherries have come to life in recent weeks, and that culminated in a huge win and performance against Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium last week.
Coincidentally it was also the first time the manager had a full squad to choose from, with all of his players available, but that won’t be the case this time around as Alex Scott has suffered a meniscus injury in training and undergone surgery, while Luis Sinisterra will miss the game through injury also.
Bournemouth Injuries and Suspensions
Player
Injury
Potential Return Date
Alex Scott
Knee
December 2024
Luis Sinisterra
Other
November 2024
Iraola Drops Team News Update
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, the Spanish coach shared the latest team news ahead of the game.
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