Aston Villa attempt to pick themselves up from European disappointment at Southampton this weekend.
Unai Emery’s men lost 3-1 at Paris Saint-Germain in midweek with Nuno Mendes’ late goal creating an almighty challenge to progress. Villa remain right in the race to secure a place in next season’s Champions League, with two points between The Villans and fourth-placed Chelsea.
🗣️ Unai: "Now is the moment, we are in game 32 tomorrow, still seven matches to play, and we have to focus on the Premier League." pic.twitter.com/LXy1S9bgXo
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) April 11, 2025
Next up is a trip to a Southampton side already relegated from the Premier League. Ivan Juric has departed as head coach, with the Saints set to use the run-in as a chance to prepare for the second tier next season. Their relegation with seven games to spare is an unwanted Premier League record.
Aston Villa XI vs Southampton – Predicted lineup and team news
Aston Villa team news
Unai Emery could freshen up his team with one eye on the return with PSG next week. Donyell Malen is almost certain to start with the Dutchman ineligible for Europe. Malen has scored in consecutive games for Villa.
Ross Barkley returned to the bench in Paris, leaving Leon Bailey as Villa’s only injury doubt. However, the latter is a chance to feature at Southampton.
Aston Villa predicted lineup
Aston Villa predicted XI: Martinez; Garcia, Disasi, Mings, Maatsen; Onana, Tielemans; Malen, Asensio, Ramsey; Watkins.
When is Southampton vs Aston Villa?
Southampton host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday 12th April 2025. Kick-off at St Mary’s is 15:00 BST.
What TV channel is Southampton vs Aston Villa?
The game has not been selected for live coverage in the UK.
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