Hull City v Aston Villa: Team News, predicted line up, match preview
Aston Villa and Hull City are set to square off on the weekend, precisely at 5.30 pm on Saturday.
Aston Villa are heading to the third game of the season with more confidence after the second match. Despite losing to the reigning champions, Arsenal, in their last outing, their overall performance is improving.
However, they would need to do it more to pick up points on the road as Villa have yet to create a single shot on target. Unai Emery’s side needs to make sure such does not continue in MKM stadium on Saturday afternoon. Otherwise, they could be the first team to make such a woeful record since 2003/04.
The Lions may have confidence but are still expected to be careful since the newly promoted side have a fine start with two wins in a row and clean sheets in the Premier League. It is definitely in contrast to Villa’s first two games.
This clash would be their first one since January 2019 when both were still competing in the second tier. At that time, Villa shared spoils in a 2-2 draw after previously winning 3-1 in the reverse fixture. Overall, The Lions won twice in the last six encounters, drew three times and lost once.
Team News
Villa are bound to field most of their new signings this time. Last weekend, only Nicolas Jackson and the goalkeeper, Zion Suzuki got a nod in the starting XI. Yet, in this match, the fans could expect the other arrivals to feature, either as a starter or coming off the bench.
Unfortunately, some players will still remain unavailable. Amadou Onana and Brian Madjo are still ruled out due to their injury. Joao Gomes is still serving his suspension. Johan Manzambi is already back on the training but could be too risky to become a starter.
So, the starting XI would be as follows. The Japanese international is bound to continue keeping his spot between the sticks. Meanwhile, Victor Lindelof might be benched for Taylor Harwood-Bellis. The former Southampton man will be paired with Pau Torres. On both flanks, Matty Cash is likely to stay the first choice on the right flank while Ian Maatsen will be on the left.
In the midfield, Boubacar Kamara could be accompanied by Leo Goretzka as the double pivot. He should be ready to make his debut in The Clarets and Blue. Emiliano Buendia will be deployed as the number 10 role while John McGinn and Ibrahim Mbaye shall start as wingers. Alternatively, Alejandro Garnacho could be a starter ahead of Mbaye, who can be subbed on in the second half. Meanwhile, Nicolas Jackson will still be the lone striker upfront.
Where to watch Hull City v Aston Villa
Hull City v Aston Villa encounter will be available on Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Go Extra, and Sky Go UK on TV as well as live streaming. The fans can also enjoy this game on NOW TV.
