Confirmed: Aston Villa teenager named in Gerrard’s squad as Raphinha starts for Leeds

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Aston Villa starting XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey; Buendia, Coutinho, Watkins.

Aston Villa substitutes: Olsen, Chambers, Hause, Young, Chrisene, Iroegbunam, Sanson, Chukwuemeka, Ings.

Leeds United starting XI: Meslier; Ayling, Llorente, Struijk, Dallas; Koch, Klich; Raphinha, Rodrigo, Harrison; James.

Leeds United substitutes: Klaesson, Hjelde, Kenneh, Shackleton, Forshaw, Bate, McKinstry, Roberts, Gelhardt.

Aston Villa go with Emiliano Martinez in goal tonight as they host Leeds United at Villa Park.

It’s a back four in front of the Argentinian tonight as Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne.

John McGinn starts in midfield, joining Douglas Luiz and Jacob Ramsey in the engine room.

Ollie Watkins leads the line with support from Emi Buendia and Philippe Coutinho in attack.

Youngster Ben Chrisene makes the bench, joining Robin Olsen, Calum Chambers, Kortney Hause, Ashley Young, Tim Iroegbunam, Morgan Sanson, Carney Chukwuemeka and Danny Ings.

Leeds have Illan Meslier in goal behind a back four of Luke Ayling, Diego Llorente, Pascal Struijk and Stuart Dallas.

Robin Koch and Mateusz Klich will anchor the midfield with Rodrigo given more freedom to go forward.

Raphinha starts on the right flank with Jack Harrison down the left and Daniel James up top.

There is a place on the bench for Nohan Kenneh, joining Kristoffer Klaesson, Leo Hjelde, Jamie Shackleton, Adam Forshaw, Lewis Bate, Stuart McKinstry, Tyler Roberts and Joe Gelhardt.