Aston Villa v Manchester City: probable line-ups for Premier League clash

Aston Villa host Manchester City on Saturday in the eighth round of the Premier League, with the home side aiming to build on their recent improvement and the visitors seeking to remain at the top of the table.

Aston Villa will be without Manzambi, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Ruggeri and Onana, who are all unavailable for the match.

Nicolas Jackson is expected to lead the attack after scoring two Premier League goals so far. The forward could be supported by John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia and Alysson, while Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki is set to start between the posts.

The probable Aston Villa XI is:

Goalkeeper: Zion Suzuki

Defenders: Pau Torres, Victor Lindelof, Tyrone Mings, Matty Cash

Midfielders: Boubacar Kamara, Ross Barkley, Emiliano Buendia, Joao Gomes, John McGinn

Forward: Nicolas Jackson

Manchester City

Manchester City will be without Antoine Semenyo for the trip. Matheus Nunes, O’Reilly and Kovacic remain doubts ahead of the game.

Phil Foden could be rewarded with a starting place after his hat-trick in the Champions League. He is expected to feature alongside Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki and Elliot Anderson, although Jeremy Doku and Iliman Ndiaye are also in contention for selection.

Gianluigi Donnarumma is the likely Manchester City goalkeeper. The projected defence includes Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi and Rico Lewis.

The probable Manchester City XI is:

Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma

Defenders: Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi, Rico Lewis

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernandez, Iliman Ndiaye, Rayan Cherki, Allan

Forward: Erling Haaland

The match forms part of the eighth round of the English league season, with Aston Villa looking to continue their recovery against a Manchester City side focused on protecting first place.

The listed betting odds make Aston Villa favourites at 1.67. A draw is priced at 4.20, while a Manchester City victory is priced at 4.75.