Aston Villa vs Brentford – Predicted lineup and team news

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·1 Februari 2026

Aston Villa vs Brentford – Predicted lineup and team news

Aston Villa host Brentford at Villa Park on Sunday while they aim to maintain their position as the primary challengers to Arsenal’s lead.

The Villans have moved within four points of the Gunners at the summit of the Premier League table following a transformative period since late September. While the squad has been hit by significant injuries to senior midfielders, Unai Emery has successfully integrated January arrivals to keep their title ship on course. A win today would extend their historic unbeaten home record against the Bees to 11 matches.

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Aston Villa Team News

Unai Emery manages a squad facing a major selection headache in attack. Notably, top scorer Ollie Watkins is a major doubt with a hamstring injury sustained midweek. While he has scored six goals in seven starts against his former club, the medical staff will assess his fitness on Sunday morning before making a final decision. Consequently, new signing Tammy Abraham is expected to make his full debut leading the line.

Emiliano Martínez will start in goal behind a settled back four featuring Ezri Konsa and Pau Torres. In midfield, Amadou Onana will link up with the returning Douglas Luiz, while Morgan Rogers—who has won more points for his side (15) than any player besides Bruno Fernandes this term—will operate behind the striker. Jadon Sancho and Emiliano Buendía are likely to provide the width for an attack that leads the league for goals scored from distance.