Aston Villa will face Southampton on Friday evening at Villa Park as they look to clinch all three points in this home encounter. The Villans held Manchester City to a 1-1 draw in their last outing, so they will be bidding to build on this and move forward to grab a win. On the other hand, Southampton head into this contest on the back of a 1-0 defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers in their previous Premier League fixture.
Steven Gerrard will most certainly opt for the 4-3-3 formation with Mings and Konsa continuing in the backline and Watkins leading the charge at Villa Park.
4-3-3 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup Vs Southampton
Defence
Emiliano Martínez will function in goal for the upcoming home encounter as the Argentine shot-stopper will hope to put up a strong performance and secure a clean sheet. Ezri Konsa will form the centre-half partnership alongside Tyrone Mings at the heart of Villa’s backline as they try to stop the opposition from scoring.
Matty Cash will operate in the right back position whereas Lucas Digne fills in on the opposite flank. The fullbacks will be expected to stretch the opposition in the final third and remain compact on defence.
Ashley Young would take a spot on the bench as he provides cover for the full-back position hoping to impress in the second half if needed.
Midfield
Boubacar Kamara would take the defensive midfield position as he tries to shield the back line and proficiently distribute the ball to his teammates. He would be tasked with making some crucial interceptions to win the ball back for his side and make some decisive passes to create enough chances in the attacking third.
Douglas Luiz and John McGinn will take the central midfield roles. Both of them will have to create some clear-cut goal-scoring opportunities for the front three.
Attack
Jacob Ramsey and Leon Bailey will take up the wide areas, playing on the left and right wing respectively, trying to cut inside and create chances in front of the goal.
Ollie Watkins will lead the charge for Aston Villa on Friday. The English forward will fancy his chances of finding the back of the net and getting his name on the scoresheet.
Danny Ings and Phillipe Coutinho will provide cover from the bench and could come in the latter half of the game if required.
