The battle for a place in next season’s Champions League will continue on Wednesday night as Brighton & Hove Albion welcome Aston Villa to the American Express Stadium for a Premier League showdown.
Fabian Hurzeler‘s side will still be reeling from a heartbreaking penalty shootout loss to Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup quarter-finals, while Unai Emery‘s men arrive full of confidence after booking their place at Wembley for the semi-finals with a comfortable 3-0 win against Preston North End.
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Out: Igor Julio (thigh), Tariq Lamptey (ankle/foot), Jason Steele (shoulder), James Milner (thigh), Ferdi Kadioglu (ankle/foot), Solly March (other), Joel Veltman (ankle/foot), Adam Webster (thigh), Mats Wieffer (other)
Doubtful: Georginio Rutter (ankle/foot)
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, Gomez; Minteh, Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck
ASTON VILLA
Out: Ross Barkley (calf)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Onana, Tielemans; Rogers, Asensio, Rashford; Watkins
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