Aston Villa confirmed team news vs Tottenham: Danny Ings starts, Morgan Sanson drops out
A look at the two teams with Harry Kane leading the line for Tottenham while, for Villa, Danny Ings is back up front for Steven Gerrard as he lines up alongside Ollie Watkins
Steven Gerrard has named his line-up for tonight's showdown with Tottenham with Douglas Luiz and Danny Ings coming in for Morgan Sanson and Leon Bailey respectively. Lucas Digne also starts after his withdrawal last week at Wolves.
There were no real shocks in Gerrard's system as he reverts back to a 4-3-1-2 with Philippe Coutinho behind a front two of Ollie Watkins and Ings, the latter scoring six in his last seven against Spurs.
From front to back for Villa, it's Emi Martinez in goal and a back four of Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings and Digne. John McGinn, Douglas Luiz and Jacob Ramsey make up the midfield three with Coutinho preferred once again to Emi Buendia in the No.10 position.
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Midfielder Marvelous Nakamba is on the bench for Villa after his four-month lay-off due to a knee injury. Bailey, Bertrand Traore and Buendia are Villa's attacking options.
As for Tottenham, Harry Kane - scorer of seven in nine Premier League matches against Villa - starts with Son Heung-Min and Dejan Kulusevski either side of him.
Here's both teams. Graham Scott is today's referee.
ASTON VILLA: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Douglas Luiz, J.Ramsey; Coutinho; Ings, Watkins.
SUBS: Olsen, Chambers, A.Young, Nakamba, Sanson, Buendia, Chukwuemeka, Bailey, Traore.
TOTTENHAM: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Doherty, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Royal; Kulusevski, Kane, Son.
SUBS: Gollini, Reguilon, Sanchez, Winks, Rodon, Sessegnon, Bergwijn, Moura, White.