Aston Villa will be looking to make it 11 wins in a row when they take on Leeds United at the weekend.
Aston Villa could make three changes to their starting XI when they take on automatic-chasers Leeds United at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon.
Dean Smith’s side, who have won an incredible 10 league games on the bounce, have already secured their playoff spot, whilst Leeds now have a slim chance of finishing second.
During their previous encounter, Villa recorded a 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Millwall and it won’t be a surprise to see Axel Tuanzebe, Andre Green and Conor Hourihane come into the fold for the weekend game.
If the above players are selected then veteran trio Mile Jedinak, Glenn Whelan and Albert Adomah could all make way as Villa play their third game in nine days.
Centre-back Tuanzebe coming back into the heart of the club’s defence for Jedinak would be logical because it would bring more balance to the backline.
Given Whelan’s age, it would be best to bring in the fresh legs of Hourihane, whilst academy product Green impressed when he came off the bench on Monday and potentially deserves a start ahead of Adomah.
Added with that, the rest of the attacking line should remain the same, with Anwar El Ghazi in a rich vein of form and striker Jonathan Kodjia scoring the winning goal against Millwall.
The Championship’s best player, Jack Grealish should continue in the middle of the park, alongside John McGinn, as they try to help their team potentially close the two-point gap on fourth-placed West Brom.
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