Aston Villa travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday looking to build on a return to goalscoring form, having netted seven times in their last three matches across all competitions.
Unai Emery’s side sit bottom of the table on a single point, but have won four of their last five meetings with Saturday’s opponents. Villa progressed to the fourth round of the EFL Cup in midweek with a 3-1 win at Coventry City, Tammy Abraham scoring twice to press his case for a Premier League recall.
Aston Villa team news
Joao Gomes is available again having served his three-match suspension and recovered from a brief calf issue. Matty Cash (muscle) and Brian Madjo (ankle) have not been ruled out but remain doubts, while Pau Torres (hamstring), Leon Goretzka (knee), Ian Maatsen (ankle) and Amadou Onana (knee) are all unavailable. Marco Bizot picked up a back injury in midweek and is set to be replaced in goal by Zion Suzuki.
Abraham has done enough in recent weeks to push Nicolas Jackson for the central striker’s role, having scored twice at Coventry and come off the bench to replace an ineffective Jackson against Nottingham Forest. Johan Manzambi is close to a full debut after two substitute appearances, though Emery is expected to stick with John McGinn and Ross Barkley in midfield given the pair’s recent form.
Aston Villa predicted lineup
Aston Villa possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Suzuki; Cash, Lindelof, Mings, Ruggeri; Kamara, Barkley; Mbaye, McGinn, Hemmings; Abraham
When will the match kick off?
The Premier League match kicks off at 12:30 on Saturday, 19 September 2026.
How to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa?
The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
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