Aston Villa travel to the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday evening looking to continue a run of six wins and a draw from their last seven matches.
Unai Emery’s side are ninth in the Premier League and go into the tie on the back of a 2-1 win over Manchester City on Saturday, a result that ended City’s perfect start to the season. Villa have scored 20 goals in their last seven matches, though only two of those games have ended with a clean sheet. Villa are five-time EFL Cup winners and reached this round with a 3-1 win at Coventry City, a run that began their current unbeaten sequence in the competition.
Aston Villa team news
Amadou Onana, Matteo Ruggeri and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are all out through injury, with Wan-Bissaka not expected back until mid-November after pulling up in the win at Newcastle. Wan-Bissaka’s absence leaves Emery light at right wing-back, one factor behind Bogarde’s recall to that role. Modou Keba Cisse is a minor doubt with a groin problem but has returned to training and could be included in the matchday squad for the first time.
Emery is expected to make widespread changes from the side that beat Manchester City, though Pau Torres could keep his place in defence to allow rests for Matty Cash and Victor Lindelof. Ian Maatsen may also feature among the substitutes following his recent return from injury. Lamare Bogarde is set to play at right-back, Leon Goretzka is in line for his first Villa start, and Brian Madjo could lead the attack, with Alejandro Garnacho and Tammy Abraham in contention for places on the bench.
Aston Villa predicted lineup
Aston Villa possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Bizot; Bogarde, Harwood-Bellis, Torres, Mings; Barkley, Goretzka; Mbaye, Buendia, Hemmings; Madjo
When will the match kick off?
The match kicks off at 19:45 BST on Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
How to watch Bournemouth vs Aston Villa?
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports+ in the UK.
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