Aston Villa take on Crystal Palace at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-finals this evening.
Unai Emery’s team are bidding to end a 29-year wait for a major trophy this season, while Villa have not won the FA Cup since 1957. Villa lost 2-1 at Manchester City in midweek in a blow to their Champions League qualification ambitions. However, it’s 10 wins from their last 12 for The Villans who will be in confident mood.
IT’S MATCHDAY IN WEMBLEY — UP THE VILLAAA 🗣️🗣️🗣️ pic.twitter.com/bTYNh8Za6y
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) April 26, 2025
Palace are aiming to reach their third FA Cup final. The Eagles have never won a major trophy, losing both previous final appearances to Manchester United (1990 and 2016).
Aston Villa XI vs Crystal Palace – Predicted lineup and team news
Aston Villa team news
Unai Emery has no injuries with an almost full-strength squad to select from, though Axel Disasi is ruled out. The on-loan Chelsea defender featured for the West Londoners in the third round and is cup-tied.
Ollie Watkins will hope for a recall after starting on the bench in midweek. Villa’s leading scorer spoke recently about his frustration with a reduced role. The 29-year-old has competed with January signing Marcus Rashford for the centre-forward role in recent weeks. John McGinn should also reinstated into the starting side.
Aston Villa predicted lineup
Aston Villa predicted XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn; Rogers, Rashford, Watkins.
When is Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa?
Crystal Palace take on Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday 26th April 2025. Kick-off at Wembley is 17:15 BST.
What TV channel is Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa on?
The first FA Cup semi-final will be shown on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport Online.
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