Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur are set to lock horns with each other in the Premier League on Sunday. While the Villans are still doing decent enough, Spurs are struggling badly to leave an impact. However, the game is expected to deliver some spicy moments.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur: Talking Tactics
Unai Emery is likely to go with a 4-2-3-1 formation to keep their backline defensively solid. He will surely try to take advantage of his winger and in-form striker. However, they all need to work hard to overpower Spurs in the midfield.
Ange Postecoglou should name a 4-3-3 shape and must not shy away from overloading his men in the midfield. His side can be dangerous in the transition phase as they have players with good pace and strong finishing skills.
Aston Villa
Ollie Watkins (groin), Pau Torres (ankle), Matty Cash (unspecified), Tyrone Mings (knee) and Ross Barkley (calf) aren’t available for this fixture.
Aston Villa Predicted XI
Olsen; Garcia, Kamara, Konsa, Maatsen; Tielemans, Onana; Rogers, McGinn, Ramsey; Malen
Tottenham Hotspur
Guglielmo Vicario (ankle), Radu Dragusin (knee), Wilson Odobert (hamstring), Dominic Solanke (knee), James Maddison (calf), Micky van de Ven (fitness), Destiny Udogie (hamstring), Cristian Romero (thigh), Timo Werner (thigh), Brennan Johnson (calf), and Richarlison (knee) are all unavailable.
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted XI
Kinsky; Porro, Danso, Davies, Spence; Bissouma, Bentancur, Bergvall; Kulusevski, Tel, Son
Key Men
Aston Villa
Amadou Onana’s physicality can be a key difference-maker in the midfield while John McGinn can leave a massive impact on the game.
Tottenham Hotspur
Pedro Porro will be important in both aspects of the game and Dejan Kulusevski has the potential to hurt the opponents drastically.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur: Streaming Links
