Aston Villa host Nottingham Forest in Saturday’s late kick-off in a vital conflict within the battle for Champions League soccer.
Forest head into the sport third within the Premier League, 9 factors forward of Villa as each chase a spot within the high 5, with fifth prone to seal a spot at Europe’s high desk.
Villa stay on this season’s Champions League and face a frightening journey to Paris this coming week.
Their participation within the final eight appears to be like to have had a big affect on Villa’s workforce choice as they intention to slim the hole to Forest and leapfrog Newcastle United within the desk.
Try the confirmed workforce information for the 5:30pm kick-off.
Aston Villa workforce information
Clearly with one eye on their quarter-final first leg with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, Unai Emery has made eight adjustments to the XI that beat Brighton and Hove Albion 3-0 in midweek.
The one gamers to maintain their place are Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Martinez, the goalkeeper captaining the facet.
Tyrone Mings, Andrés García, Axel Disasi, Ian Maatsen, Amadou Onana, Donyell Malen, Ollie Watkins and Marco Asensio all come into the XI.
John McGinn, Matty Money, Ezri Konsa and Lucas Digne all drop to the bench, as do Pau Torres, Jacob Ramsey, Boubacar Kamara and Marcus Rashford.
Aston Villa: Martinez; Garcia, Disasi, Mings, Maatsen; Tielemans, Onana; Malen, Rogers, Asensio; Watkins.
Subs: Olsen, Konsa, McGinn, Rashford, Digne, Torres, Ramsey, Kamara.
Our beginning XI to face Nottingham Forest 👊 #AVLNFO pic.twitter.com/Z1zFesocgt
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) April 5, 2025
Nottingham Forest workforce information
Forest, in the meantime, have made three adjustments from the facet that overcame Manchester United 1-0.
Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morato and Nicolas Dominguez come into the workforce. Proper-back Ola Aina is out with a calf downside, whereas the absence of Taiwo Awoniyi leaves Forest with out a recognised striker with Chris Wooden nonetheless unavailable. Danilo drops to the bench.
Your Forest XI to tackle Aston Villa! 🗞️ pic.twitter.com/dowtxSJRbG
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) April 5, 2025
Nottingham Forest XI: Sels; Morato, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Yates, Dominguez, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi.
Subs: Miguel, Sangare, Toffolo, Da Silva, Silva, Danilo, Sosa, Boly, Abbott.
