There are no major injury concerns for Villa manager Gerrard.
Given that two of Saints best defenders could be missing, it makes last season seem a million miles away with the quality of this four.
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The front two pick themselves, and Saints fans can look forward to another show from Che Adams and Armando Broja with the latter returning to form with a stellar second-half cameo on Wednesday.
However, the former Brentford man offered some glimpse of form in the last game against Brighton & Hove Albion when he found the back of the net to end his six-game goal drought in the Premier League. Hasenhuttl is expected to revert back to his strongest starting lineup, which could see as many as nine changes made from the side which started in midweek.
Let us see how both teams can win this match. Southampton have not lost in 3 straight in the Premier League and Villa have lost their last 4 matches. The Saints are on a seven-game unbeaten run in all competitions that includes a 3-2 win over Tottenham and draws against both Manchester clubs.
The 26-year-old has managed just six goals in 23 matches so far this term,with questions being raised over his future at Villa Parkas Steven Gerrard wishes to build a squad in his own image.
Fewer than three goals have also been scored in four of Aston Villa's and three of Southampton's last five outings in all competitions, adding further weight to our prediction for a low-scoring 90-minutes this weekend. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Aston Villa possible starting lineup:Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey; Buendia, Watkins, Coutinho, Southampton possible starting lineup:Forster; Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Walker-Peters; S. Armstrong, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Elyounoussi; Broja, Adams.
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Even a draw would leave Liverpool requiring a minor miracle on the final day.
If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Apart from bit-part performers Marvelous Nakamba and Bertrand Traore, he has the remainder of his squad fit and ready for this fixture.
Ralph Hasenhuttl is unlikely to tinker with his shape or tactics for the clash against Villa. Probable Lineup (4-4-2):Forster; Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud; Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Elyounoussi; Adams, Broja, Ollie Watkins has FINALLY scored his first goal in 2022, The drought is over. "The most important purpose is the supporters, I thought they were terrific today and we gave them a performance to be proud of." They have not necessarily had an issue scoring goals however but their defense has been poor this season.
The Saints are confident and playing tremendous defense recently and will look to keep another clean sheet on Friday. Aston Villa have not been able to fully shine under Steven Gerrard and in their previous five Premier League matches, they have bagged only two wins.
Currently 13th in the table, the Midlands club will be hoping to pick up a win and close the gap to the top half of the table.
2022 Minute Media - All rights reserved. Mohamed Elyounoussi and Mohammed Salisu could return after missing the FA Cup tie due to minor issues. Romain Perraud, who scored a screamer against Villa, should retain his spot in the side at left-back ahead of Walker-Peters, who might not be risked in light of the knock he picked up. Aston Villa will be without defensive midfielder Marvelous Nakamba due to a knee injury, while Bertrand Traore's hamstring problem will be assessed ahead of kickoff. (4-4-2):Fraser Foster; Kyle Walker-Peters, Mohammed Salisu, Jan Bednarek, Yan Valery; Oriol Romeu, James Ward-Prowse, Stuart Armstrong, Mohamed Elyounoussi; Che Adams, Armando Broja.
CB: Joel Matip - Could return to the side after replacing the injured Virgil van Dijk on Saturday.
Gerrard will be hoping that last weekend's win on the South coast can act as a springboard for a much-needed positive run of form, as they bid to finish in the top 10 for the first time since 2010-11. Gerrard is unlikely to make too many changes, if any, to his starting lineup with the same back four and midfield three set to retain their places.
Out wide, Stuart Armstrong and Mohamed Elyounoussi should feature from kickoff against the Villans. As a result of his changes, Hasenhuttl has an otherwise fit and rested squad to take on Steven Gerrards side at Villa Park. Jade Goody's son Bobby Brazier joins cast of EastEnders, Paul Gascoigne 'signs up for new Channel 4 reality show', Jacques O'Neill 'approached for Celebs Go Dating', Swedish streamer Viaplay acquires Premier Sports, Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon final. Perhaps good he did also, with three of Saints stars potentially absent through injury on their return to Premier League action. Liverpool can close the gap to Manchester City to just a single point on Tuesday night when they face Southampton to set up a huge final day of the Premier League season next weekend.
Jan Bednarek and the returning Salisu should form the centre-back partnership.
For more fromJamie Spencer, follow him onTwitterandFacebook! To start receiving timely alerts, as shown below click on the Green lock icon next to the address bar. If Villa can keep a clean sheet they will find a goal in this match and they can win. LF: Luis Diaz - Five direct goal involvements in his last five Premier League games tells its own story.
Southampton now turn their attention back to the top flight, where they have put together an unbeaten run of five games, including three victories in their last four, in which they have scored at least twice on each occasion.
Aston Villa have recently dropped points against three teams fighting against relegation Newcastle United, Leeds United and Watford and while confidence will have been lifted by last weekend's win against Brighton, Gerrard's men could be in for a challenging encounter against Southampton. The south coast club are currently ninth in the league table and will be keen on consolidating their position with another win against Villa, having already beaten them once in the season. Aston Villa have had a full week to prepare for their home game against Southampton in the Premier League this weekend and will be looking to make the most of their guest's busy schedule. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images). Arsenal agree on a 30M deal for this 25Y/O but can he help solve Artetas current biggest problem.
Januarys Serbian-led takeover seems to have sparked Southamptons renaissance as they head into proceedings unbeaten in five Premier League games (W3, D2). As for Southampton, Nathan Tella (groin), Alex McCarthy and Lyanco (both hamstring) are all sidelined with injuries, while Kyle Walker-Peters, Shane Long and Mohammed Salisu are all minor doubts with knocks but the trio should be fit in time to feature on Saturday. Steven Gerrard is not expected to make too many changes to his starting line up that featured against Brighton and the backline is going to remain the same.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal could make a move for Manchester City target Pau Torres if they were to lose Gabriel.
Southamptons away record has been disappointing this season, but momentum is on their side heading into Saturdays contest.
Matty Cash and Lucas Digne are nailed on as the full-backs and will have the license to push forward and hit in crosses for the centre-forwards to attack. French full-back Perraud opened the scoring for the saints in the 31st-minute and it wasn't until right on the hour mark that West Ham equalised. The Saints are now on course to reach the FA Cup semi-finals for the third time in the last five years. Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey; Coutinho; Ings, Watkins, who is attracting interest from several Premier League clubs.
Ezri Konsa and Tyrone Mings will be two central defenders who need to tighten things up at the back. On the other hand, Southampton are making all the right noises, having lost only one of their last ten league outings, with their current form making them outside contenders for a European spot.
Romain Perraud, who scored a screamer against Villa, should retain his spot in the side at left-back ahead of Walker-Peters, who might not be risked in light of the knock he picked up.
The Argentine was probably at fault for the Hammers goal, but atoned with a top save in the dying moments.
Arsenal can now sign this Spurs target for just 40 million but theres one major hurdle. The Saints progressed through to the next round of the FA Cup in midweek via an impressive 3-1 victory over West Ham with a rotated starting eleven.
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The two sides are separated by a point on the table but seem to be trending in opposite directions at the moment. Southampton will be televised on Sky Sports in the U.K. and on Peacock in the United States, Southampton: Alex McCarthy; Kyle Walker-Peters, Jan Bednarek, Mohammed Salisu, Tino Livramento; Oriol Romeu, James Ward-Prowse; Stuart Armstrong, Nathan Redmond; Armando Broja, Che Adams, Aston Villa: Emi Martinez; Matty Cash, Tyrone Mings, Kortney Hause, Matt Targett; John McGinn, Marvelous Nakamba, Jacob Ramsey; Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Leon Bailey. Predicted XI(4-3-1-2): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Digne; McGinn, Douglas Luiz, J.Ramsey; Coutinho/Buendia; Ings, Ollie Watkins. The one major area which was affected due to the change in formation was the No 10 role where Emi Buendia was pushed to the bench with Philippe Coutinho playing as the lone attacking midfielder vs Brighton. However, Ward-Prowse converted a spot-kick in the 69th-minute and deep into stoppage time, Broja scored a third for the home side to confirm their place in the Quarter-Finals.
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Aston Villa picked up a crucial win against Brighton last time out, but they have been largely unconvincing recently, with the positivity created early in Steven Gerrards tenure dissipating. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Fraser Forster will return for Ralph Hasenhuttl (Pic: Stuart Martin).
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He will pair up with Chelsea loanee Armando Broja, who has been drawing a lot of attention with his performances for Southampton. It is now up to Watkins to build on that display and string together a goalscoring run, forcing the manager to reinstate him as the ace striker of the team over Danny Ings.
pic.twitter.com/2f9Cx3H2gT, Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) February 26, 2022. Steven Gerrard will set his team up in a 4-3-1-2 formation on Saturday afternoon in front of the impressive Emiliano Martinez between the sticks.
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(4-3-3):Emiliano Martinez; Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne; Douglas Luiz, Jacob Ramsey, John McGinn; Philippe Coutinho, Danny Ings, Emiliano Buendia.
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While the Saints have netted 3+ goals in each of their last three Premier League away H2Hs, they squeezed past Villa 1-0 in the reverse fixture.
Now back at Villa Park for the first time since mid-January, Steven Gerrards men are looking to bring a frustrating four-match winless home league streak to a halt (D2, L2).
We dont think the manager will be looking to change his formation meaning Buendia will once again have to be content with a place on the bench.
VERY few supporters would have foreseen the wholesale changes, amounting to nine, that Ralph Hasenhuttl made for the FA Cup fifth round clash with West Ham on Wednesday. According to ex-England international Paul Robinson, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has the means to turn Darwin Nunez into a successful acquisition this coming season. Click on the Menu icon of the browser, it opens up a list of options.
Can you name every Wimbledon women's champion in the Open Era? Back-to-back 2-0 league triumphs over Everton and Norwich City hand the Saints an opportunity to win three consecutive Premier League matches without conceding for the first time since January 2016.
I suspect it will be an entertaining match and both teams will have a chance to win.
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Aston Villa striker Danny Ings scored 41 goals in 91 Premier League appearances for Southampton between 2018/21. However, Villa will be up against a Southampton side that will be full of confidence after some brilliant results of late. Here's a look at the starting XI he could send out at St Mary's GK: Alisson - Wasn't beaten in 120 minutes at Wembley and will be hoping to continue that with a 21st Premier League clean sheet of the season on Tuesday. Southampton beat Aston Villa 1-0 when the two sides locked horns for their reverse league fixture in November and have won five of the pair's last six encounters in the Premier League.
They have conceded 19 goals in 10 matches and will need to probably keep a clean sheet if they hope to win on Friday.
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Aston Villa made the trip to the south coast knowing that Brighton had underperformed in their last few matches, something the visitors used to their advantage.
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