Watkins To Lead The Line | 4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup Vs Brighton

Aston Villa will face Brighton and Hove Albion at the American Express Community Stadium on Sunday in a Premier League match. The Villans recently suffered a 2-1 loss to Borussia Monchengladbach, which has affected their momentum going into the new campaign. Unai Emery will set his team up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to name his strongest lineup for this game.

Ollie Watkins will once again lead the line for the Villans, with Marco Bizot in goal, Victor Lindelof and Pau Torres in defense, Matty Cash and Ian Maatsen as right and left-backs respectively. Tyrone Mings will be on the bench as a cover for the center-backs. In midfield, Boubacar Kamara and Ross Barkley will work to control the tempo, while Alejandro Garnacho, Emiliano Buendia, and John McGinn will play ahead of them.

George Hemmings and Lamare Bogarde will start on the bench and could be brought on in the second half if required. Watkins will be the primary attacker, needing to become a real threat around the Brighton penalty box.