Aston Villa vs Brentford: Andrews Implements Three Key Team Changes
Brentford’s head coach, Keith Andrews, has announced significant changes to the team for their Premier League match against Aston Villa. The match will take place at Villa Park with a kickoff at 2 PM GMT, and fans can watch it live on Sky Sports.
Team Changes for Brentford
Andrews has made three key adjustments to the starting lineup:
- Sepp van den Berg replaces Nathan Collins.
- Jordan Henderson comes in for Yehor Yarmoliukk.
- Dango Ouattara takes the place of Mikkel Damsgaard.
All three players who were replaced will be on the bench, along with Luka Bentt, who is making his first appearance in a first-team matchday squad.
Injury and Recovery Updates
Brentford faced injury setbacks in their last match against Nottingham Forest. Both Kristoffer Ajer and Mikkel Damsgaard were unable to continue due to injuries. However, Ajer has now recovered and will start today.
Mathias Jensen has been designated as the captain for this encounter.
Starting Lineups
Here’s a look at both teams’ starting lineups:
Aston Villa
- Formation: 4-2-3-1
- Starting XI: Martínez; Cash, Konsa, Pau, Maatsen; Bogarde, Luiz; Sancho, Rogers, Buendía; Abraham
- Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelöf, Digne, Mings, Barkley, Hemmings, Onana, Bailey, Elliott
Brentford
- Formation: 4-3-3
- Starting XI: Kelleher; Kayode, Ajer, van den Berg, Henry; Janelt, Henderson, Jensen; Ouattara, Thiago, Schade
- Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Collins, Pinnock, Yarmoliuk, Damsgaard, Donovan, Lewis-Potter, Bentt
As the match approaches, both teams will seek to secure points, making this an exciting matchup in the Premier League.
