Will Emery Make Any Changes? | 4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup Vs Burnley | OneFootball

Aston Villa will lock horns with Burnley at Turf Moor this Sunday as they look to secure a positive result on the road in the Premier League. The Villans managed to earn a dominant 4-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the UEFA Europa League recently, so they would fancy their chances of securing another good result this weekend.

Unai Emery will opt for the 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to keep changes to a minimum for this game. Hence, Ollie Watkins will once again get the nod to lead the charge for the West Midlands club up top.

4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup To Face Burnley

Defence

Emiliano Martinez will feature in between the sticks for the Villans after keeping a clean sheet in his last appearance. Ezri Konsa will continue to play alongside Pau Torres at the centre of the Aston Villa backline as they focus on keeping the opposition at bay during the 90 minutes.

Matty Cash will try to impress as the right-back, while Lucas Digne hopes to prove his value on the other flank as the left-back. Both of them will have to pick and choose their moments to join in on the attack.

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

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – MAY 07: Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Semi-Final Second Leg match between Aston Villa FC and Nottingham Forest FC at Villa Park on May 07, 2026 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Midfield

Victor Lindelof will anchor the midfield along with Youri Tielemans as they try to make life tough for the home team in the middle of the park.

The gifted trio of Morgan Rogers, Emi Buendia and John McGinn will operate just ahead of them as part of Emery’s attack. All three of them need to be at their best if the Villans are to secure a win this weekend.

Douglas Luiz, Jadon Sancho and Leon Bailey will have to be content with a place on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the second half if required.

Attack

Ollie Watkins will get the chance to lead the charge for the Villans up top. He managed to score against Nottingham in midweek, which should give him a ton of confidence going into this game.

Tammy Abraham will make up the numbers on the bench as he awaits his chance to impress in the latter stages if needed.