Abraham To Spearhead Emery’s Attack | 4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup Vs Newcastle United | OneFootball

Aston Villa will entertain Newcastle United at Villa Park this Saturday as they look to secure a victory at home in the FA Cup. The Villans managed to earn a narrow 1-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion recently, which should give them some confidence going into this contest.

Unai Emery will opt for the 4-2-3-1 formation once again and is expected to make a few tweaks to his first team for this game. Tammy Abraham will spearhead Aston Villa‘s attack up top.

4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup To Face Newcastle United

Defence

Marco Bizot will function in between the sticks for the Villans as he looks to keep a clean sheet at Villa Park this weekend. Pau Torres will operate alongside Ezri Konsa at the centre of the Aston Villa backline as they look to keep the opposition at bay throughout the 90 minutes.

Lamare Bogarde will hope to prove his value as the right-back, while Lucas Digne looks to put in a good performance on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will have to pick and choose their moments to join in on the attack.

Tyrone Mings will provide cover for the centre-back positions on the bench.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 11: Tyrone Mings of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammate Ezri Konsa during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion at Villa Park on February 11, 2026 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Midfield

Douglas Luiz will anchor the midfield along with Amadou Onana as they focus on winning the 50-50 duels at the centre of the park.

The talented trio of Emi Buendia, Morgan Rogers and Leon Bailey will play just ahead of them as part of Emery’s attack. All three of them need to be at the top of their game if the Villans are to secure a victory in the FA Cup this weekend.

Ross Barkley will make up the numbers on the bench as he waits for his chance to influence the game in the second 45 minutes if required.

Attack

Tammy Abraham will lead the charge for the West Midlands club up top. He would be eager to get his name on the scoresheet versus the Magpies this Saturday.

Ollie Watkins will probably get a rest on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the final quarter of the game if the Villans are in need of a goal by then.